Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to prioritise increasing UK sovereign capability across defence as part of the defence industrial strategy.

This Government recognises the vital role the defence industry plays not only in our national security but also to the prosperity and economic growth of the UK.

This Government is committed to developing a UK defence industrial base that is able to better support our own and allies’ security. That is why this Government is committed to bringing forward a Defence Industrial Strategy which will align our defence, security and economic priorities. The new Defence Industrial Strategy will review the consideration of sovereign capability and capacity and will align our security and economic priorities.