Select committee: Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Defence Spending in Northern Ireland
Closed
Opened 5 Feb 2024
Closed 24 May 2024
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
The Committee is launching a new inquiry on defence spending in Northern Ireland. Despite its potential, Ministry of Defence spending with industry in Northern Ireland remains significantly lower than other regions of the UK. This inquiry is examining the factors that have contributed to this trend and opportunities to support Northern Ireland’s defence sector. Read our call for evidence for more detail about the inquiry and how to contribute your views. Read our inquiry launch press release.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 5 February 2024.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 3 oral evidence sessionsLatest 22 May 2024
- 8 witnesses
Recent activity
- Correspondence to the Secretary of State for Defence, relating to Defence Spending in Northern Ireland, 24 May 202424 May 2024, Correspondence
- Defence Spending in NI22 May 2024, Oral evidence
- Defence Spending in NI1 May 2024, Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 22 May 2024 |
Defence Spending in NI
Barney Kistruck · Ministry of Defence,
Brigadier Andrew Muddiman · Ministry of Defence,
James Cartlidge MP · Ministry of Defence
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| 1 May 2024 |
Defence Spending in NI
Ben Murray · Harland and Wolff,
David McCourt · Thales,
Nick Laird · Spirit AeroSystems
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| 17 Apr 2024 |
Oral evidence session
Leslie Orr · ADS Northern Ireland,
Professor Trevor Taylor · Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Barney Kistruck · Director for Defence Industrial Strategy Prosperity and Exports (DISE) | Ministry of Defence | 1 |
| Ben Murray · Chief of Staff and Corporate Affairs | Harland and Wolff | 1 |
| Brigadier Andrew Muddiman · Regional Commander (NRC) for Scotland and Northern Ireland (NRC SNI) | Ministry of Defence | 1 |
| David McCourt · Director of Strategy | Thales | 1 |
| James Cartlidge MP · Minister for Defence Procurement | Ministry of Defence | 1 |
| Leslie Orr · Director | ADS Northern Ireland | 1 |
| Nick Laird · Managing Director, European Space and Defence | Spirit AeroSystems | 1 |
| Professor Trevor Taylor · Professorial Research Fellow in Defence Management | Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) | 1 |
Correspondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
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| 24 May 2024 | Not recorded | Correspondence to the Secretary of State for Defence, relating to Defence Spending in Northern Ireland, 24 May 2024 |