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Asked by Irene CampbellLabourMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 15 December 2025UIN 906911

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to build energetics and munitions factories.

Answered by Luke Pollard

We have committed £1.5 billion to move munitions production to “always on” and build six new munitions and energetics factories. Work is underway to plan the new factories.

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