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HANSARDDefence Industrial StrategyWe are proud that the growth deals will be in every single part of the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland. The precise location of those in the devolved Administrations…08 Sept 2025HANSARDDefence Industrial StrategyThe hon. Gentleman is exactly right. For instance, the work that ADS is doing on its new curriculum is really interesting and exciting. There is a real opportunity to go after the…08 Sept 2025HANSARDDefence Industrial StrategyAs a Plymouth MP, I know that the success of the defence industry in Plymouth is about what happens not just in the PL postcode, but in the wider regional ecosystem. Torbay,…08 Sept 2025HANSARDDefence Industrial StrategyIf the hon. Lady writes to me about it, I will certainly look into it. This morning I was on the bridge of HMS Mersey, one of our offshore patrol vessels, which is moored outside…08 Sept 2025HANSARDDefence Industrial StrategyI thank my constituency neighbour for her advocacy. All the growth deals that we have announced today, including the Plymouth growth deal, will help the wider region in each…08 Sept 2025HANSARDDefence Industrial StrategyI thank the hon. Member for championing his constituency. There is a real opportunity at RAF Wyton, not just in terms of the military purpose that defence intelligence provides…08 Sept 2025HANSARDDefence Sector: SkillsAs I will shortly outline to the House, as part of the launch of the defence industrial strategy, this Government will set out an ambitious skills package that will grow, retain…08 Sept 2025HANSARDDefence Investment PlanThe strategic defence review sets out the Government’s vision for the future of defence to make Britain safer, secure at home and strong abroad. This is backed up by the…08 Sept 2025HANSARDDefence Industrial StrategyAs the hon. Gentleman knows, the Jackal 3 is made in Devonport, in the constituency that I represent. It is a good platform. We will be making further announcements about orders…08 Sept 2025HANSARDDefence Industrial StrategyI thank my hon. Friend for championing the work that takes place at Scotstoun. In both Govan and Scotstoun, we have an incredible workforce building the world’s best…08 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Type 26 deal with Norway shows what is possible when we have a determined export campaign. We are looking at working with a number of our European allies, and allies further…08 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThere is a real opportunity to grow further the 2,000 directly supported defence jobs in the north-east. I am happy to speak to my hon. Friend further about that. May I encourage…08 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am happy to meet the hon. Member to discuss the opportunities to use the defence estate to contribute to growth in every part of the country, including hers.08 Sept 2025HANSARDDefence Investment PlanI thank the hon. Gentleman for his continuing championing of not just defence businesses in his constituency, but defence in total. The amount of parliamentary questions I have…08 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman is a defence expert, so he knows well that the Type 26s replace the anti-submarine warfare Type 23s in Devonport, where they will be based. He also knows that…08 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThere is real expertise in, and opportunities for, our shipyards nationwide—both those that support Royal Navy military vessels, and those that spend much of their time working on…08 Sept 2025HANSARDDefence Industrial StrategyI think the shadow Defence Secretary really wanted to welcome this strategy, but is finding it difficult, because the politics have got in the way. I will deal with some of that,…08 Sept 2025HANSARDDefence Industrial StrategyThe offset policy that we will shortly consult on with industry provides not just the opportunity for us to bring our industries closer together, but means that in circumstances…08 Sept 2025HANSARDDefence Industrial StrategyI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his question, and in particular for framing it around our submariners. The Secretary of State and the Prime Minister have both been to…08 Sept 2025HANSARDDefence Industrial StrategyI have just returned from South Korea, where I held a number of discussions with Government Ministers about export opportunities and, importantly, partnerships—about how we can…08 Sept 2025