Question follow-through · 15576
Defence: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on defence investment in Ayrshire.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 2 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 6 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 10 Jul 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Defence and foreign affairs
- Defence: Ayrshire · 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
2 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on defence investment in Ayrshire.
6 Jul 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
10 Jul 2026
Answer published
The Strategic Defence Reveiw prioritises investment in the UK workforce and domestic industry, and recognises Scotland's role as a key hub for defence infrastructure and economic growth.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Defence: Ayrshire
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing defence contracts in Ayrshire.