Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Luke Myer and Johanna Baxter

Wednesday 2nd April 2025 Commons Chamber

[Luke Myer (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland) (Lab)]

2. What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Defence on the potential impact of defence expenditure in Northern Ireland on defence supply chain companies in the rest of the UK.

[Johanna Baxter (Paisley and Renfrewshire South) (Lab)]

10. What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Defence on the potential impact of defence expenditure in Northern Ireland on defence supply chain companies in the rest of the UK.

[The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Hilary Benn)]

The Government’s commitment to increasing defence expenditure to 2.5% of GDP from April 2027 will provide an opportunity for defence companies in Northern Ireland to secure investment and create jobs.