Question follow-through · 14594
Defence: Industry
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department plans to take to meet the NATO defence industrial capacity expansion pledge; and how this will be incorporated into developing the new Defence Industrial Strategy.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 18 Nov 2024
- Target answer date
- 21 Nov 2024
- Answer
- 21 Nov 2024 · 3 calendar days after tabling
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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
18 Nov 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department plans to take to meet the NATO defence industrial capacity expansion pledge; and how this will be incorporated into developing the new Defence Industrial Strategy.
21 Nov 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
21 Nov 2024
Answer published
This Government is committed to bringing forward a Defence Industrial Strategy which ensures the imperatives of national security and a high-growth economy are aligned. Our NATO-first approach will be a vital part of our new Defence Industrial Strategy, w...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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