Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much of the £250 million for the Defence Growth Deals will be allocated to Wales.

A funding pot of £250 million has been allocated for the five Defence Growth Deals. The Ministry of Defence will work with the Welsh Government, local authorities, industry, academia and other key local stakeholders to assess Wales’s defence sector requirements and develop initiatives for the Wales Defence Growth Deal that addresses those. Funding will be allocated to the Wales Defence Growth Deal that ensures the right financial support is provided and the impact for Wales is maximised.

The allocation for each Defence Growth Deal is being informed by engagements with Devolved Administrations, Councils and Defence.

My priority is getting the right support, in the right locations to unlock growth potential.

We hope to be able to announce further details of the Defence Growth Deals implementation in due course.