Question follow-through · 20659
Defence: Manufacturing Industries
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent high-skilled jobs from moving to Europe in the context of the potential closure of the Airbus Portsmouth site.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 17 Dec 2024
- Target answer date
- 19 Dec 2024
- Answer
- 19 Dec 2024 · 2 calendar days after tabling
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- Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline
17 Dec 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent high-skilled jobs from moving to Europe in the context of the potential closure of the Airbus Portsmouth site.
19 Dec 2024
Target answer date
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19 Dec 2024
Answer published
His Majesty’s Government (HMG) is working to ensure that the UK remains a leading hub for the global space sector and as a destination for the talent which is required to continue to develop the industry. HMG is engaging with Airbus to understand its cons...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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