Defence: Job Creation
2026-07-05 · Ministry of Defence · 16063 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide a breakdown by skillset of the 60,000 projected jobs created by the Defence Investment Plan.
Answer
The Defence Investment Plan is expected to support around 60,000 additional jobs by 2029-30 across the UK, creating opportunities across a broad range of occupations in defence, manufacturing and the wider economy. Defence is working closely with industry...