Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to page 28 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, when he plans to publish the first Modern Industrial Strategy update.

We are working at pace in partnership with business to deliver our modern Industrial Strategy, to increase investment and grow the economy. We have now published all eight Sector Plans, co-developed with industry, as well as the first Industrial Strategy Quarterly Update: Industrial Strategy quarterly update: July to September 2025 - GOV.UK.

The Quarterly Update sets out how we are delivering on our commitments in the Industrial Strategy and reports on the key economic indicators for our high-growth sectors, as well as delivery milestones and major investment commitments.