Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the £5 million investment into the Arrol Gibb Innovation Campus on UK defence capability.

The £50 million Scotland Defence Growth Deal was announced on 12 March 2026. As part of this, £5 million was announced to support the Arrol Gibb Innovation Campus (AGIC) in Fife. AGIC brings together industry, academia and government to accelerate the delivery of mission critical technologies through large scale advanced manufacturing, innovation and skills development, strengthening national security, resilience and economic growth.

AGIC is already delivering for the defence industry and supporting UK defence capability, and MOD and Scotland Office officials are engaging with key partners to develop the MOD's investment proposition in the facility.