Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of defence spending on (a) economic growth and (b) regional growth in each of the next five years.

The Government is bringing forward a Defence Industrial Strategy that aligns our security and economic priorities. The strategic aim of the Defence Industrial Strategy is to make sure the imperatives of national security and a high-growth economy are addressed.

Defence has a key role to play in delivering the Government's Growth Mission, by setting the conditions necessary for economic growth and by growing a better, more integrated, more innovative, and more resilient defence sector. An important part of this work is understanding and developing the impact defence spending has on the nations and regions of the UK.