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Aerospace Industry: Lancashire

Asked by Mr Andrew SnowdenConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 17 October 2025UIN 79076

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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the resilience of Lancashire-based defence supply chains supporting military aerospace.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The Department recognises supply chains as a foundational priority for Defence and is actively working to de-risk critical vulnerabilities in collaboration with industry. We maintain close working relationships with our suppliers across the United Kingdom, including those based in Lancashire, to ensure resilient, adaptive and collaborative defence supply chains to support our Armed Forces.

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