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Defence Exports: NATO

Monday 2 November 2020 · 2 questions

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Answered 1 Partly answered 1 Not answered 0

Key points

  • The MOD leads on strategic export campaigns to NATO partners.
  • Personal contacts, including recent trips to Estonia and Poland, indicate respect for UK military equipment and innovation.
  • I congratulate the company on its export successes and will introduce it to the Department for International Trade's defence and security exports team.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Aaron Bell
Defence Business & Trade
Context

The question arises from the Department's efforts to support defence exports, specifically focusing on strategic campaigns with NATO allies.

Question

What steps his Department is taking to support defence exports to NATO partners. The MOD leads these campaigns and works closely across Government to support British exports and western security.

Answer from Jeremy Quin

The MOD leads on strategic export campaigns to our NATO partners. Personal contacts, including recent trips to Estonia and Poland, indicate how respected UK military kit and innovation are. We work closely across Government to support British exports and western security.

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Not addressed: Specific steps taken to facilitate defence exports were not detailed.

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Q2 Aaron Bell
Business & Trade
Context

The question pertains to the export activities of a company named Meighs & Westleys, which manufactures high-integrity castings for the UK naval supply chain and has already exported 5% directly to the United States and another 5% through intermediaries.

Question

I recently met the chief executive of Meighs & Westleys at its site in Newcastle under Lyme. The company is exporting 5% directly to the US and another 5% via intermediaries. Will my hon. Friend praise the company for its export success so far, and will he work with the Secretary of State for International Trade to encourage further export success?

Answer from Jeremy Quin

I absolutely congratulate the company on its successes, both at home and overseas. I work closely with colleagues in the Department for International Trade, particularly in the defence and security exports team, and will introduce the company to that team via my hon. Friend.

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