PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(15 November 2024)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential of the Autumn Budget 2024 on the defence supply chain.

Asked by:
Blake Stephenson (Conservative)

Answer

The Autumn Budget settlement means the defence budget will grow in line with the economy.

The Department is committed to bringing forward a new Defence Industrial Strategy which will ensure national security and a high-growth economy. The strategy will deliver a better, more innovative and more resilient defence sector to boost capabilities in critical defence technologies.


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