| Heading: |
Defence: Scotland |
| Question ID: |
1746789 |
| UIN: |
901536 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2024-11-26 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5079 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Joani Reid
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Joani Reid
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help create defence jobs in Scotland. |
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true |
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| Date answered: |
2024-12-04 |
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false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
3966 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Ian Murray
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| Answering Member handle: |
IanMurrayMP
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@IanMurrayMP
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| Answer text: |
Scotland’s defence industry is vital to the UK’s security and economy. The newly published Defence Industrial Strategy is clear that this government will prioritise UK-based defence firms, including those in Scotland.As part of Brand Scotland, I have been... |
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| Answering body ID: |
2 |
| Answering body name: |
Scotland Office |
| Tweeted: |
true |