Question follow-through · 901985
Defence
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he plans to take through the Defence Industrial Strategy to grow the defence sector.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 19 Dec 2024
- Target answer date
- 6 Jan 2025
- Answer
- 6 Jan 2025 · 18 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
More questions by this MP on Defence and foreign affairs
- Ministry of Defence: Disclosure of Information · 20 Apr 2026
- Defence: Skilled Workers · 21 May 2026
Shared topic keywords suggest a connection; they do not establish a follow-up.
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
19 Dec 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he plans to take through the Defence Industrial Strategy to grow the defence sector.
6 Jan 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
6 Jan 2025
Answer published
The Government is delivering for defence by increasing defence spending and recognises the defence sector as a strategic resource. The Defence Industrial Strategy will provide clear signals to encourage firms to take long-term investment decisions in the ...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
Strong links require the same MP, department and exact heading. Other same-department questions are shown as unreviewed candidates, not as confirmed follow-ups. No debate link is asserted unless a stable source relationship exists.
Ministry of Defence: Disclosure of Information
20 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the Department’s policy is on reviewing whistleblowing reports where the individual concerned does not wish to disclose their identity.
Defence: Skilled Workers
21 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve skills in the defence workforce.