Defence: Procurement
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will direct officials to score UK sovereign capability and jobs in all procurement decisions.
Answered by Maria Eagle
The defence industry plays a vital role not only in our national security but also to the prosperity and economic growth of the UK.
This Government is committed to developing a UK defence industrial base that is able to better support our own and allies’ security. That is why we are bringing forward a Defence Industrial Strategy that will review the consideration of sovereign capability and capacity and will align our security and economic priorities.
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