Question follow-through · 74107

Defence: Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 14 of the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, CP 1337, published on 23 June 2025, what growth spillover benefits he plans to unlock in Huntingdon constituency.

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Ministry of Defence
Tabled
2 Sept 2025
Target answer date
4 Sept 2025
Answer
24 Sept 2025 · 22 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 2 Sept 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 14 of the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, CP 1337, published on 23 June 2025, what growth spillover benefits he plans to unlock in Huntingdon constituency.

  2. 4 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 24 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    The Ministry of Defence is committed to ensuring defence is an engine for growth. However, we have made no assessment of growth spillover effects in the Huntingdon constituency, or any constituency level at this stage. The Defence Industrial Strategy publ...

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