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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-03-25more like thismore than 2019-03-25
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Defence: Yorkshire and the Humber more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure the financial viability of the defence industry in Yorkshire and the Humber. more like this
tabling member constituency Haltemprice and Howden more like this
tabling member printed
Mr David Davis remove filter
uin 236295 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-03-29more like thismore than 2019-03-29
answer text <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> more like this
answering member constituency Pudsey more like this
answering member printed Stuart Andrew more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-03-29T14:05:10.087Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-29T14:05:10.087Z
answering member
4032
label Biography information for Stuart Andrew more like this
tabling member
373
label Biography information for Sir David Davis more like this