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Ammunition: Factories

Asked by Stuart AndersonConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 2 September 2026UIN 19091

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of the proposed 1,000 new jobs supported by the factories of the future initiative have been already recruited.

Answered by Ministry of Defence

The sites for new munitions and energetics factories have not yet been selected. Recruitment to support factory operations will accompany their development. Feasibility studies for energetic material factories are expected to conclude no later than October 2026.

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