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Defence: Finance

Asked by Dr Al PinkertonLiberal DemocratMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 18 December 2025UIN 99983

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking through defence spending to help increase economic growth in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The Ministry of Defence is committed to ensuring defence is an engine for growth. The Defence Industrial Strategy, published on 8 September 2025, clearly set out how we are making defence an engine for growth - investing more money in key defence areas and regions across the UK to create good jobs.

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