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<p>I acknowledge the important contributions companies in Yorkshire and the Humber
play in defence, and in 2017-18 the Ministry of Defence's (MOD) direct spend with
industry in the region was £328 million, up from the previous year.</p><p>The MOD
is working closely with other Government Departments and BAE Systems to promote the
world leading Hawk Advanced Jet Training aircraft. Last year Hawk was a key component
of the package in support of the successful export of Typhoon to Qatar. We are seeking
to build on that success and I recently visited Kuwait to support the export of Hawk
to this important UK ally.</p><p>On 14 March 2019 we announced to Parliament a series
of measures on Defence Prosperity including steps to work with industry to further
enhance the competitiveness and productivity of the UK defence sector.</p>
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