Question follow-through · 907606
Defence: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to support employment in the defence sector in Scotland.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 27 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 3 Feb 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Defence and foreign affairs
- Cameron Barracks · 10 Feb 2026
- Cameron Barracks: Asylum · 10 Feb 2026
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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
27 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to support employment in the defence sector in Scotland.
2 Feb 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
3 Feb 2026
Answer published
We are developing the Defence Growth Deal for Scotland which will drive innovation, deliver support to businesses, boost local employment and ensure long-term sustainable growth. Initiatives like the Defence Skills Passport and Destination Defence will ma...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Cameron Barracks
10 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has deployed (a) military police and (b) other personnel to Cameron Barracks.
Cameron Barracks: Asylum
10 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the potential impact of the proposed use of Cameron Barracks to accommodate asylum seekers on army families.