Luke Pollard corrected a written answer on Defence: Employment

4 November 2025 · Commons written answer · Ministry of Defence

Joani Reid (Labour, East Kilbride and Strathaven) asked written question 906140 on 28 October 2025. Luke Pollard answered on 4 November 2025 for the Ministry of Defence, and Luke Pollard corrected the answer on 4 November 2025. The figure £8 billion in the original became £10 billion in the correction. Altogether 4 words differ between the two versions.

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to support defence sector jobs.

Original and corrected answer

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Original	Corrected
As part of the Defence Industrial Strategy, we launched a £182 million skills package that encompasses a range of initiatives which will provide people with the necessary skills to work in the defence sector. Proving that Defence is an engine for growth, this Government recently announced the £8 billion Type 23 frigate deal with Norway. This will be built by Scottish workers with 4,000 jobs created, of which 2,000 will be in Scotland.	As part of the Defence Industrial Strategy, we launched a £182 million skills package that encompasses a range of initiatives which will provide people with the necessary skills to work in the defence sector. Proving that Defence is an engine for growth, this Government recently announced the £10 billion Type 26 frigate deal with Norway. This will be built by Scottish workers with 4,000 jobs created, of which 2,000 will be in Scotland.

Original

Corrected

As part of the Defence Industrial Strategy, we launched a £182 million skills package that encompasses a range of initiatives which will provide people with the necessary skills to work in the defence sector. Proving that Defence is an engine for growth, this Government recently announced the £8 billion Type 23 frigate deal with Norway. This will be built by Scottish workers with 4,000 jobs created, of which 2,000 will be in Scotland.

As part of the Defence Industrial Strategy, we launched a £182 million skills package that encompasses a range of initiatives which will provide people with the necessary skills to work in the defence sector. Proving that Defence is an engine for growth, this Government recently announced the £10 billion Type 26 frigate deal with Norway. This will be built by Scottish workers with 4,000 jobs created, of which 2,000 will be in Scotland.

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Receipt

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Date read	15 October 2026
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