(5 years, 5 months ago)
Commons ChamberWill the Secretary of State commit to spend more to protect UK intellectual property, which is the underpinning of our high-tech defence industry?
The hon. Gentleman raises an important point. We had that extra £1.8 billion in the most recent Budget because this is the exactly the sort of area we will look at. I assure him that I have regular meetings with industry and with the forces to talk about those very issues.