Extract from Westminster Hall debate on the Armed Forces - July 19
Thursday, 20 July 2017 07:58
Jack Lopresti (Filton and Bradley Stoke) (Con):...I am going to
skip forward in my speech. Representing a constituency that is a
world-renowned hub of excellence in aviation and defence
manufacturing, with companies such as Rolls-Royce, Boeing, GKN
and Airbus, I can speak with conviction of the benefits that this
brings to local communities and the wider economy. Aerospace
Defence Security, the defence manufacturers’ trade association,
estimates that in 2016 the UK defence sector...Request free trial
(Filton and Bradley Stoke)
(Con):...I am going to skip forward in my speech.
Representing a constituency that is a world-renowned hub of
excellence in aviation and defence manufacturing, with companies
such as Rolls-Royce, Boeing, GKN and Airbus, I can speak
with conviction of the benefits that this brings to local
communities and the wider economy. Aerospace Defence Security, the
defence manufacturers’ trade association, estimates that in 2016
the UK defence sector directly supported 142,000 jobs, of which
32,000 were in research, design and engineering. The sector also
supports 4,300 apprenticeships along with the MOD, which supports a
further 18,000 apprenticeships, making it the largest provider in
the UK...
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