Question follow-through · 28959
Defence: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made of the impact of the UK defence sector on Scotland’s economy.
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- Answering body
- Scotland Office
- Tabled
- 5 Feb 2025
- Target answer date
- 10 Feb 2025
- Answer
- 12 Feb 2025 · 7 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
5 Feb 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made of the impact of the UK defence sector on Scotland’s economy.
10 Feb 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
12 Feb 2025
Answer published
Scotland’s aerospace, defence, security, and space sectors contribute significantly to both the Scottish and UK economies, contributing £3.2 billion in 2023 as well as directly employing 33,500 people and 1,500 apprentices. Latest figures show that the Mi...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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