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1732547

registered interest
date	08/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to help support jobs in the defence industry.
tabling member constituency	Solihull West and Shirley
tabling member printed	Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst
uin	8024
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2024 answer text <p>This Government recognises the vital role the defence industry plays not only in our national security but also to the economic prosperity and growth of the UK.</p><p>The UK's defence industry is a global leader and defence spending provides good, well-paid jobs. Ministry of Defence spending supports around 434,000 jobs across the UK, with around 239,000 of those supported by industry across the UK. The Strategic Defence Review will put personnel across defence at the core of future defence work.</p><p>Our industry partners, of all sizes, are very much at the heart of our One Defence approach. That is why this Government is committed to bringing forward a Defence Industrial Strategy aligning our security and economic priorities to boost the prosperity of our people across the country, provide resilience for the UK, and ensure the credibility of our deterrence.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport answering member printed Luke Pollard question first answered 18/10/2024 09:46:56 answering member 4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard
tabling member	5197

1677295

registered interest
date	12/12/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 20 November 2023 to Question 1812 on Defence: Employment, what plans does his Department have to help ensure a sustainable skills base for the defence sector.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	6417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2023 answer text <p>The Defence Suppliers Forum (DSF) People and Skills Steering Group routinely meets on a quarterly basis. In the past twelve months the group met on the following dates: 13 November 2023, 5 September 2023, 11 July 2023 and 8 March 2023.</p><p> </p><p>There are 18 members of the DSF Steering Group with representation across the sub groups from relevant policy and delivery areas of the MOD, as well as from strategic and mid-tier suppliers, trade associations and academia.</p><p> </p><p>The Steering Group, as with all DSF Steering Groups, is held to account by the DSF Executive Group for the delivery of its agreed programme of work.</p><p> </p><p>To help ensure a sustainable skills base for the defence sector, the People and Skills Steering Group is focussing on defining a Defence Enterprise Diversity and Inclusion Charter (planned for publication early 2024) and will define a mechanism for ‘Recycle Recruitment’ by the end of 2024. Discussions have also taken place on apprenticeships and encouraging the use of UCAS as a platform for candidates to apply for vacancies seamlessly and simultaneously with several organisations.</p><p>The group continues to focus on attracting and developing qualified engineers and has recently conducted a pilot study to identify if academic bodies would work with the Defence Enterprise.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 6418 6419 6420 question first answered 20/12/2023 15:01:55 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1677073

registered interest
date	11/12/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 20 November 2023 to Question 1812 on Defence: Employment, what the Defence and Security needs that he has identified are.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	6115
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>In the 2023 Defence Command Paper Refresh, the Government committed to addressing our most critical skills shortfalls, particularly in digital and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. We will upskill our own people in these areas, and in nuclear, space, and cyber, and work more closely with industry and academia to ensure we are growing those skills nationally.</p><p> </p><p>The Academic Interface Workstream, which reports to the Defence Suppliers Forum People &amp; Skills Steering Group, is enabling the Defence Enterprise to acquire the right skills, right place, right time through an integrated (common voice) and collaborative (collective action) approach between Policy Makers, Education Providers, Student Bodies, Professional Bodies and Hiring Organisations. In partnership with the Institution of Engineering &amp; Technology, the Working Group is gaining a clear view of skills data and identify gaps and needs, to act as an honest broker and compile a demand signal.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 14/12/2023 13:51:50 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1677103

registered interest
date	11/12/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to support defence jobs.
tabling member constituency	Crewe and Nantwich
tabling member printed	Dr Kieran Mullan
uin	6363
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The most recent estimate shows that MOD investment supports 209,000 jobs in industries across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to support UK businesses through research and development, exports and supply chains.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 19/12/2023 15:30:19 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4860 label Biography information for Dr Kieran Mullan

1669968

registered interest
date	14/11/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to promote growth in high-end skilled employment in the defence sector.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	1812
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) works closely with Other Government Departments, Industry, and academia to grow skills nationally, and to address specific Defence and Security needs to attract, nurture, and develop relevant skills to meet the demands and opportunities across a strong sector. The People and Skills Steering Group within the joint MOD-Industry Defence Suppliers Forum has recently refreshed its commitment to the Defence Enterprise.</p><p> </p><p>As set out in the Defence Command Paper Refresh published on 18 July 2023, the Department is supporting skills development across major programmes and supply chains that stretch right across the UK. The National Shipbuilding Strategy Refresh takes a cross-Government approach for all nations of the UK to ensure our shipbuilding sector has the skills it needs for both the immediate and the long term. In the air sector, the number of skilled people working on the Global Combat Air Programme is growing rapidly, with 3,000 people now working on it across MOD and UK industry partners. Sustaining and advancing these skills is key to ensuring a cutting-edge Combat Air sector for decades to come.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 20/11/2023 16:42:48 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1606911

registered interest
date	23/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to support defence jobs across the UK.
tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
tabling member printed	David Warburton
uin	172476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>The most recent estimate shows Ministry of Defence (MOD) investment supports 219,000 jobs in industries across the UK, including 141,000 direct jobs and 78,000 indirect jobs.</p><p>Continued high and focussed investment in defence, along with the changes we are making as part of the Defence and Security Industrial Strategy, means that the MOD is well placed to contribute to economic growth and Levelling Up across the Union.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 28/03/2023 12:29:48 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4526 label Biography information for David Warburton

1549121

registered interest
date	06/12/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to support defence jobs in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	104470
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2022 answer text <p>The most recent estimate shows Ministry of Defence (MOD) investment supports 219,000 jobs in industries across the UK, including 141,000 direct jobs and 78,000 indirect jobs.</p><p>Continued high and focussed investment in defence, along with the changes we are making as part of DSIS, means that the MOD is well placed to contribute to economic growth and Levelling Up across the Union.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 14/12/2022 11:45:11 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1539946

registered interest
date	07/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to support defence jobs in all regions of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Lincoln
tabling member printed	Karl McCartney
uin	902089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2022 answer text <p>The most recent estimate shows Ministry of Defence investment supports 219,000 jobs in industries across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Continued high, and focussed, investment in defence, along with the changes we continue to make as part of our Defence and Security Industrial Strategy, will contribute to further economic growth and prosperity, including jobs, across the Union.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 902091 question first answered 07/11/2022 17:58:35 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4028 label Biography information for Karl McCartney

1539947

registered interest
date	07/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to support defence jobs in all regions of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
tabling member printed	Caroline Ansell
uin	902091
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2022 answer text <p>The most recent estimate shows Ministry of Defence investment supports 219,000 jobs in industries across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Continued high, and focussed, investment in defence, along with the changes we continue to make as part of our Defence and Security Industrial Strategy, will contribute to further economic growth and prosperity, including jobs, across the Union.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 902089 question first answered 07/11/2022 17:58:35 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4512 label Biography information for Caroline Ansell

1503434

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to support defence jobs in (a) Merseyside and (b) Lancashire.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	45139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2022 answer text <p>The most recent estimate shows MOD investment supports 219,000 jobs in industries across the UK. This includes 17,700 direct jobs in the North West of England.</p><p>Earlier this year, we marked the first anniversary of the Defence and Security Industrial Strategy (DSIS), which received positive feedback from industry.</p><p>Continued high, and focussed investment in defence, along with the changes we are making as part of DSIS, will contribute to further economic growth and prosperity, across the Union.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 13/09/2022 12:12:36 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore