Written question asked by Jim Cunningham (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 July 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 16 July 2012. It was answered by Lord Hammond of Runnymede (Conservative) on Monday, 16 July 2012 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Budget Reductions: Local Economies
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions he has had with his ministerial colleagues on the effect of reductions in the defence budget on local economies.
[116908]
- Answer
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Defence spending decisions are not made on the basis of their impact on specific regions, but rather in the interests of the defence of the whole of the United Kingdom. We do not make defence decisions to benefit one local economy or industry over another.
Secondary information
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- 116908; 548 c498W
- Session
- 2012-13
- Question not reached
- Yes
- Subjects
- Defence Finance
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