Question follow-through · 89001
Defence: Industry
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled New Defence Growth Deals Created to Boost Local Economies Under Major Sector Plan, published 7 September 2025, when he expects to announce further Defence
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 10 Nov 2025
- Target answer date
- 12 Nov 2025
- Answer
- 18 Nov 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
10 Nov 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled New Defence Growth Deals Created to Boost Local Economies Under Major Sector Plan, published 7 September 2025, when he expects to announce further Defence
12 Nov 2025
Target answer date
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18 Nov 2025
Answer published
The Ministry of Defence is working at pace to develop the five Defence Growth Deals in Plymouth, South Yorkshire, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Should economic and fiscal conditions allow, the Government will consider launching more Defence Growth...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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