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Defence: Disclosure of Information

Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 3 March 2025UIN 33514

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Prime Minister's Oral Statement of 25 February 2025 on Defence and Security, Official Report, whether the Defence Industrial Strategy will be included in the National Security Strategy or published separately.

Answered by Maria Eagle

This Government is committed to bringing forward a Defence Industrial Strategy which ensures the imperatives of national security, and a high-growth economy are aligned.

The Statement of Intent outlined that the Defence Industrial Strategy will be published in late-Spring 2025.

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