Armed Forces: Solihull
(asked on 22nd November 2023) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the effect of spending and investment by his Department and the armed forces on the local economy in Solihull constituency since 2015.
This question was answered on 1st December 2023
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) does not hold spending data at constituency level. Since 2015-16, MOD expenditure with UK Industry in the West Midlands has increased from £575 million to £802 million in 2021-22. The total number of direct jobs supported in the region as a result of this MOD spending is 5,000, creating huge economic benefits across the West Midlands, including to the constituency of Solihull.