Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 42 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, last updated on 18 September 2025, what are the existing financing options available for the defence sector.

The UK defence sector has several existing options aimed at supporting innovation, resilience and growth across supply chains. Government options include the National Wealth Fund, the British Business Bank and National Security Strategic Investment Fund.

As part of the Defence Investors Advisory Group and the Defence Finance and Investment Strategy Ministry of Defence will work with these entities and as well as wider investment and finance community to find further opportunities for the Defence sector and how barriers to investment in defence can be removed while making the sector more attractive for private investment, including venture capital, private equity and pension funds.