Question follow-through · 15091
Defence: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what opportunities he has identified for Scottish manufacturers within the Government's defence spending programme.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 1 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 6 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 14 Jul 2026 · 13 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Defence and foreign affairs
- Military Aircraft: Training · 28 Aug 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
1 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what opportunities he has identified for Scottish manufacturers within the Government's defence spending programme.
6 Jul 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
14 Jul 2026
Answer published
Scottish manufacturers are well placed to benefit from the increased defence spending confirmed in the Defence Investment Plan. This includes opportunities arising from investment in maritime capabilities and the multi-billion pound transformation of HM N...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Military Aircraft: Training
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department plans to launch the procurement process for a replacement fast-jet training aircraft; when it expects to award a contract; and what steps it is taking to ensure that the programme supports UK