Defence

About this written question

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Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Tabled

30 Jul 2024

Target answer date

5 Sept 2024

Answer

5 Sept 2024 · 37 calendar days after tabling

Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.

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Votes on this topic

• Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
• Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness · 23 Jun 2026
• Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 · 22 Jun 2026

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Recorded timeline

1. 30 Jul 2024

   Question tabled

   To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department plans to take to help support the defence sector in the (a) East of England and (b) UK.

2. 5 Sept 2024

   Target answer date

   Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

3. 5 Sept 2024

   Answer published

   This Government recognises the vital role Defence plays not only in our national security but also to the economic prosperity and growth of the United Kingdom. The Government is committed to delivering a new Defence Industrial Strategy, working in partner...

Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.