Defence: Higher Education
Commons · Question 112082 · Tabled 9 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Student skills investment to boost UK defence industry, published on 5 February 2026, whether any of the £80 million investment will be allocated to colle
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 17 Feb 2026
On 5 February the Ministry of Defence announced that, as part of the Defence Industrial Strategy skills package, it is directly investing £80 million into the Higher Education sector to increase the capacity on key defence-related courses and invest in ne...