Defence: Northern Ireland
(asked on 4th March 2026) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask His Majesty's Government when they will publish a defence growth deal for Northern Ireland as an extension of the Defence Industrial Strategy 2025.
This question was answered on 18th March 2026
The Ministry of Defence will launch the Northern Ireland Defence Growth Deal in Spring 2026. The Deal will combine defence and wider government investment to support companies across a number of sub-sectors that are key for defence and align with Defence’s strategic priorities. The Deal will harness NI’s defence and dual-use strengths, driving innovation and increasing competitiveness – in line with the Defence Industrial Strategy.