Defence focus needs to be on a steady drumbeat of orders to be placed in the UK domestic market says Prospect Union

Garry Graham, responding to further detail about today's defence funding announcement, said:

“Prospect has campaigned long and hard to ensure that defence expenditure is proportionate to the threats that we face to keep citizens safe and to secure our place in the world.

"Defence spending is currently below what it was a decade ago so we welcome the much needed increases and the commitment to the longer term.

"Spending on defence should be regarded as an investment, ensuring sovereign capability, capacity and independence of action. The focus now needs to be a steady drum beat of orders to be placed in the UK domestic market to promote high quality secure employment, investment in the skills we need now and for the future and to support the economy of the UK both regionally and nationally.

"We look forward to working with the government and industry and help build the thriving defence sector the country and citizens need.”