Defence: Northern Ireland
Commons · Question 116125 · Tabled 26 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Gregory Campbell
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Northern Ireland element of the Defence Growth Deal on (a) jobs and (b) private sector investment in areas beyond Greater Belfast.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 4 Mar 2026
The Northern Ireland Defence Growth Deal will combine defence and wider Government investment to support companies across a number of sub-sectors that are key for defence and align with Defence’s strategic priorities. The Deal will harness NI’s defence an...