Select Committee · Welsh Affairs Committee
Defence industry in Wales
Status: Closed
Opened: 27 Mar 2023
Closed: 28 May 2024
Inquiry scope
Defence industry in Wales Inquiry Over 160 companies which support the defence sector have operations based in Wales. Amongst these include several prime contractors and a significant network of the SMEs. In addition, the MOD’s Defence & Electronics Components Agency (DECA), based at MOD Sealand in North Wales, also has a £500 million contract with the US Department for Defense for the maintenance of fast jet components. This inquiry will examine the defence industry in Wales, looking specifically at defence manufacturing and cyber security. The objective of the inquiry is to answer four key questions: How important are the defence manufacturing and cyber security sectors to the economy in Wales? What are the opportunities for growth in defence manufacturing and cyber security in Wales in the future? How important are Wales’ defence manufacturing and cyber security sectors to the overall UK capability? What role should the UK Government play, in collaboration with the Welsh Government, in promoting and maintaining defence manufacturing and cyber security in Wales?Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 15 May 2024 |
Oral Evidence
Barnaby Kistruck · Ministry of Defence,
James Cartlidge MP · Ministry of Defence,
Major General Elizabeth Faithfull-Davies · Defence Equipment and Support
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| 1 May 2024 |
Oral Evidence
Andrew Slade · Welsh Government,
Jeremy Miles MS · Welsh Government
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| 7 Feb 2024 |
Oral Evidence
Bobby Manesh · AMRC Cymru,
Emma Morgan · Cardiff and Vale College,
Professor Caroline Gray OBE · OpTIC Technology Centre,
Victoria Searle · Airbus
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| 29 Nov 2023 |
Oral Evidence
Kimberly Northover · Tritech,
Peter White · Qioptiq,
Russ Wardle · Arcanum Information Security
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| 15 Nov 2023 |
Oral Evidence
Claire Mitchell · Thales,
Oriel Petry · Airbus
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| 25 Oct 2023 |
Oral Evidence
Kevin Craven · ADS Group - Aerospace, Defence, Security & Space,
Mr John Whalley · Aerospace Wales Forum Ltd,
Sue Ferns · Prospect Trade Union,
Trevor Taylor · Royal United Services Institute
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Slade · Director General for Economy, Treasury and Constitution | Welsh Government | 1 |
| Barnaby Kistruck · Director, Industrial Strategy and Exports | Ministry of Defence | 1 |
| Bobby Manesh · Head of Research | AMRC Cymru | 1 |
| Claire Mitchell · Director, Secure Communications and Information Systems | Thales | 1 |
| Emma Morgan · Student | Cardiff and Vale College | 1 |
| James Cartlidge MP · Minister for Defence Procurement | Ministry of Defence | 1 |
| Jeremy Miles MS · Counsel General for Wales and Minister for European Transition | Welsh Government | 1 |
| Kevin Craven · Chief Executive Officer | ADS Group - Aerospace, Defence, Security & Space | 1 |
| Kimberly Northover · Business Development Manager | Tritech | 1 |
| Major General Elizabeth Faithfull-Davies · Director of Land Equipment | Defence Equipment and Support | 1 |
| Mr John Whalley · Chief Executive | Aerospace Wales Forum Ltd | 1 |
| Oriel Petry · Senior Vice President | Airbus | 1 |
| Peter White · Managing Director | Qioptiq | 1 |
| Professor Caroline Gray OBE · Director | OpTIC Technology Centre | 1 |
| Russ Wardle · Managing Director | Arcanum Information Security | 1 |
| Sue Ferns · Senior Deputy General Secretary | Prospect Trade Union | 1 |
| Trevor Taylor · Director of the Defence, Industries & Society Programme | Royal United Services Institute | 1 |
| Victoria Searle · Industrial Engineer | Airbus | 1 |
Correspondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
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| 23 May 2024 | To committee | Letter from the Chair to Jeremy Miles concerning his appearance before the Committee on 1 May 2024 |