Defence Manufacturing 2020-02-03 (2)
2020-02-03
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The UK government aims to maintain its defence manufacturing industry through various programmes and strategies.
I refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. The combat air strategy has led to Team Tempest, a world-leading programme providing not only fast jet capability to replace the Typhoon for the Royal Air Force, but real STEM—science, technology, engineering and maths—inspiration by employing 1,000 people directly. Can the Minister assure me that its position will be secure in the upcoming defence review?
The Government will undertake the deepest review of Britain's security, defence and foreign policy since the cold war. The terms of reference will be announced in due course, but the UK combat air strategy that was published in July 2018 will be used to inform the review.
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