National Security 2026-04-23
2026-04-23
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The question arises from a need to address [K national security concerns and improve resilience against cyber threats.
What steps his Department is taking to improve na [2D [K national security. The Cabinet Office is driving implementation of the nati [4D [K national security strategy, focusing on AI companies and innovators to work [4D [K work with the Government to build national-scale AI cyber-defence capabilit [9D [K capabilities, and announced that a further £90 million will be invested to [K boost cyber-resilience.
The Cabinet Office is driving implementation of the [3D [K the national security strategy. At CyberUK yesterday, I called on AI compan [6D [K companies and innovators to work with the Government to build national-scal [13D [K national-scale AI cyber-defence capabilities, and announced that a further [K £90 million will be invested to boost cyber-resilience. I also visited His [K Majesty's Naval Base Clyde, where the Government are investing £250 million [7D [K million to strengthen our national security and deter our adversaries.
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The question is prompted by concerns about [K the importance of national security workers in Erewash, particularly those [K employed at firms such as Rolls-Royce or small and medium-sized advanced ma [2D [K manufacturers building critical components.
What steps will the Government take to protect Br [2D [K British workers and secure supply chains for the UK defence industry? The q [1D [K question highlights the importance of the UK's defence industry as a corner [6D [K cornerstone of national security and an engine for growth, with many high-q [6D [K high-quality roles in the east midlands.
I am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising that im [2D [K important point. The UK's defence industry is a cornerstone of our national [8D [K national security and an engine for growth. We are committed to spending £2 [2D [K £2.5 billion more with defence SMEs and recently launched the Defence Offic [5D [K Office for Small Business Growth, a key driver to improve SME access to def [3D [K defence opportunities. The £31 billion that we spend annually with the defe [4D [K defence industry in the UK powers over 460,000 jobs and 24,000 apprenticesh [12D [K apprenticeships nationwide, including many high-quality roles in the east m [1D [K midlands.
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