Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effect on the development of future combat air systems of the UK leaving the EU.

The UK defence industry is globally competitive, and we are confident it will continue to thrive in the future. We will continue to work with our allies and partners on the development of capability that we need to keep us safe, and much of this, such as Typhoon, already takes place outside of an EU framework.