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Weapons: Factories

Commons · Question 92835 · Tabled 19 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 25 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what criteria he used to determine the potential sites for the new munitions and energetics factories; and if he will publish the assessment methodology.

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 25 Nov 2025

We are committed to ensuring the Defence industry is an engine for growth through strengthened industrial relationships and domestic investment. As published in the UK Defence Footprint the North West region has seen £4.8 billion of Defence spending in 20...