Defence: Industry
Commons · Question 102087 · Tabled 2 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Euan Stainbank
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the Defence Industrial Strategy on employment and skills in Scotland; and what steps are being taken to ensure defence procurement supports jobs and econom
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 12 Jan 2026
The Defence Industrial Strategy is already having a significant impact on employment and skills in Scotland. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) spent more than £2.1 billion with industry in Scotland in the last financial year alone, backing almost 12,000 skill...