Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Philip Dunne and Julie Elliott

Monday 19th October 2015 Commons Chamber

[Julie Elliott (Sunderland Central) (Lab)]

T2. What steps is the Department taking to ensure that the UK defence industry, as well as the multibillion pound domestic supply chain, benefits fully from the procurement decisions that will be taken and outlined as part of the forthcoming strategic defence and security review?

[The Minister for Defence Procurement (Mr Philip Dunne)]

This Government have placed a considerable emphasis on maintaining a vibrant and healthy defence industrial supply chain in this country. That is why we set up the defence growth partnership and support British defence companies in major defence export exercises around the world. This Government are not embarrassed to do that and will continue to do so.