Defence: Employment

About this written question

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Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Tabled

28 Aug 2026

Target answer date

2 Sept 2026

Answer

8 Sept 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling

Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.

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• Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026

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Recorded timeline

1. 28 Aug 2026

   Question tabled

   To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many high-quality defence jobs there are in the UK.

2. 2 Sept 2026

   Target answer date

   Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

3. 8 Sept 2026

   Answer published

   In 2024-25, the Ministry of Defence expenditure with UK industry supported an estimated 274,000 direct and indirect jobs across the UK, comprising 164,000 direct jobs and 110,000 indirect jobs. Defence supports skilled employment across a broad range of s...

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.