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Firearms: Manufacturing Industries

Commons · Question 125987 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 20 Apr 2026

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Asked by Luke Akehurst

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment the Department has made of the potential strategic benefits of restoring sovereign UK capability for the manufacture, maintenance and through-life support of small arms used by the British Armed F

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Answered by Luke Pollard, 20 Apr 2026

The potential strategic benefits of restoring sovereign UK capability for the manufacture, maintenance and through-life support of small arms include greater strategic resilience, operational independence, skilled jobs, export opportunities and the develo...