Debates between Marcus Fysh and Robert Courts during the 2019 Parliament

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Debate between Marcus Fysh and Robert Courts
Monday 3rd February 2020

(4 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Marcus Fysh Portrait Mr Marcus Fysh (Yeovil) (Con)
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11. What steps his Department is taking to maintain the capabilities of UK defence manufacturing.

Robert Courts Portrait Robert Courts (Witney) (Con)
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17. What steps his Department is taking to maintain the capabilities of UK defence manufacturing. [R]

James Heappey Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (James Heappey)
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The MOD is committed to supporting the UK defence manufacturing industry. Since 2015, we have published a national shipbuilding strategy, launched the combat air strategy and refreshed our defence industrial policy. Through the defence prosperity programme, we are working to sustain and develop an internationally competitive and productive UK defence sector.