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Written question asked by Andrew Snowden (Conservative) on Friday, 10 October 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 October 2025. It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Friday, 17 October 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Aerospace Industry: Lancashire

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the resilience of Lancashire-based defence supply chains supporting military aerospace.

Answer

The Department recognises supply chains as a foundational priority for Defence and is actively working to de-risk critical vulnerabilities in collaboration with industry. We maintain close working relationships with our suppliers across the United Kingdom, including those based in Lancashire, to ensure resilient, adaptive and collaborative defence supply chains to support our Armed Forces.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
79076
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Lancashire Aerospace industry Supply chains
Link
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