Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Selaine Saxby and Mark Pawsey

Monday 25th March 2024 Commons Chamber

[Selaine Saxby (North Devon) (Con)]

6. What steps his Department is taking to support defence jobs.

[Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con)]

20. What steps his Department is taking to support defence jobs.

[The Minister for Defence Procurement (James Cartlidge)]

The most recent estimate shows that the Ministry of Defence supports about 209,000 jobs in industries across the UK. I am pleased to say that this figure will be boosted further by the confirmation last week that BAE Systems will partner with a firm in Australia to build its nuclear-powered submarines. That will support 7,000 additional British jobs across the programme’s lifetime.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Selaine Saxby and Mark Pawsey

Tuesday 21st February 2023 Commons Chamber

[Selaine Saxby (North Devon) (Con)]

2. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of his policies on levels of reoffending.

[Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con)]

6. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of his policies on levels of reoffending.

[The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Damian Hinds)]

The overall proven reoffending rate has fallen since 2010, from over 31% to less than 25%, but that is still too high, so we are making major investments in drug treatment, accommodation support, education and employment to drive it down further.