Question follow-through · 28549
Defence: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to increase apprenticeships in the defence sector in Scotland.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 9 Sept 2026
- Target answer date
- 11 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 17 Sept 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Defence and foreign affairs
- Veterans: Scotland · 15 Sept 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
9 Sept 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to increase apprenticeships in the defence sector in Scotland.
11 Sept 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
17 Sept 2026
Answer published
Defence is making a landmark investment in Scotland’s future defence workforce, including apprenticeships, through the Defence Industrial Strategy’s £182 million skills package and the Scotland Defence Growth Deal. The Scotland Defence Growth Deal has ide...
Official data retrieved 1 Oct 2026.
Later records
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Veterans: Scotland
15 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to support veterans in Scotland into employment after leaving the armed forces.