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Defence: Industry

Asked by Mr Luke ChartersLabourNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled Answered 7 January 2026UIN 907075

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Defence Industrial Strategy 2025 on Northern Ireland.

Answered by Matthew Patrick

The defence of the United Kingdom is always the first duty of any Government.

As part of our defence industrial strategy, we will invest £250m across five regions for Defence Growth Deals - including one in Northern Ireland which already boasts a booming defence sector - and it looks like it will only get stronger in 2026.

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