Defence: Yorkshire and the Humber
(asked on 25th March 2019) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure the financial viability of the defence industry in Yorkshire and the Humber.
Answered by
Stuart Andrew
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
I acknowledge the important contributions companies in Yorkshire and the Humber play in defence, and in 2017-18 the Ministry of Defence's (MOD) direct spend with industry in the region was £328 million, up from the previous year.
The MOD is working closely with other Government Departments and BAE Systems to promote the world leading Hawk Advanced Jet Training aircraft. Last year Hawk was a key component of the package in support of the successful export of Typhoon to Qatar. We are seeking to build on that success and I recently visited Kuwait to support the export of Hawk to this important UK ally.
On 14 March 2019 we announced to Parliament a series of measures on Defence Prosperity including steps to work with industry to further enhance the competitiveness and productivity of the UK defence sector.