Question follow-through · 127252
Defence: Manufacturing Industries
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that defence manufacturers receive business support to (a) promote job growth and (b) enhance defence capabilities.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 14 Apr 2026
- Target answer date
- 16 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 21 Apr 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
14 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that defence manufacturers receive business support to (a) promote job growth and (b) enhance defence capabilities.
16 Apr 2026
Target answer date
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21 Apr 2026
Answer published
The Government is committed to supporting defence manufacturers through targeted business support programmes, including funding, innovation grants, and skills development initiatives. We will work closely with industry partners to promote job growth and e...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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