Defence: North West
Commons · Question 92836 · 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 assessment he has made of the potential merits of enabling existing defence-manufacturing clusters in the North West, including aerospace and advanced materials firms, to contribute to the planned ‘always on
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...