Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to eliminate single-source foreign dependencies in critical munitions manufacturing.

In a departure from policy we inherited, we are taking decisive action to strengthen the resilience of critical munitions supply chains and reduce single-source dependencies. We are investing £6 billion in munitions this Parliament, including £1.5 billion in an ‘always on’ pipeline and at least six new energetics and munitions factories in the UK, while progressing the onshoring or return to manufacture of key capabilities. Alongside this investment, Defence is mapping critical supply chains to identify single points of failure, strengthening access to strategic materials, diversifying sources of supply and working with trusted allies where international partnerships provide the most resilient solution.