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Defence: Procurement

Asked by James MacClearyLiberal DemocratMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 2 July 2026UIN 13057

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide an update on the plan to implement a new offsets regime to support UK defence companies.

Answered by Luke Pollard

As set out in the Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS), the Ministry of Defence is currently exploring an offset policy to back British businesses and help deliver the DIS vision to make defence an engine for growth.

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