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Defence: Industry

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 7 July 2026UIN 14035

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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 27 October 2025 to question 83109 on Defence: Industry, what was the outcome of the consultation on the UK offsets regime launched on 23 October 2025.

Answered by Luke Pollard

As set out in the Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS), the Ministry of Defence is exploring a Back British offset policy to support British businesses and deliver the DIS vision to make defence an engine for growth. The process began on 23 October 2025 and is ongoing.

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