MPs to hear from NI defence giants on driving MoD investment
Representatives from Northern Ireland’s three largest employers in the defence and shipbuilding sector will be questioned by MPs on how to attract more defence spending to Northern Ireland.
Meeting details
At 9:30am: Oral evidence
Inquiry
Defence Spending in Northern Ireland
MPs are likely to ask panelists from Thales, Harland & Wolff, and Spirit AeroSystems about opportunities for the Ministry of Defence to support NI firms and the challenges of securing the skills the defence and security sector needs.
Northern Ireland has one of the lowest defence procurement and services spend in the UK, at just £100 per head compared with £380 in Scotland.