Ministry of Defence: Economic Growth
(asked on 24th May 2021) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
What steps he is taking to promote economic development in the UK through his Department's operations.
This question was answered on 24th May 2021
Our spending review settlement will increase the defence budget by over £24 billion over the next four years. This includes at least £6.6 billion spent in research and development. These investments will modernise our Armed Forces and support jobs across the UK.
Defence spending benefits every part of the UK. In Scotland, shipbuilding jobs have increased significantly since 2018/19, Thales Glasgow is contributing to the Boxer programme, and Leonardo Edinburgh is supporting UK radar capability.