Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Grahame Morris and Christian Matheson

Monday 21st February 2022 Commons Chamber

[Grahame Morris (Easington) (Lab)]

6. What steps his Department is taking to help ensure the resilience of the helicopter supply chain in the UK.

[Christian Matheson (City of Chester) (Lab)]

17. What steps his Department is taking to help ensure the resilience of helicopter (a) manufacturing and (b) supply chains in the UK.

[The Minister for Defence Procurement (Jeremy Quin)]

We recognise the need to manage risk and ensure resilience in our manufacturing and supply chains, including rotary wing. Through past and current investment in rotary wing capabilities, including Wildcat and Apache, and upgrades to Merlin and Chinook, the UK industrial base remains well placed to support existing and future helicopter platforms, and continues to be a market of great interest to our industrial partners.