Committees

Defence industry in Wales

Inquiry

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?

 

 

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was 5:00pm on 5 May 2023.

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Past events

Wednesday 15 May 2024
10:00am Public
Defence industry in Wales - Oral evidence 15 May 2024
10:00am
  • James Cartlidge MP (Minister for Defence Procurement at Ministry of Defence)
  • Barnaby Kistruck (Director, Industrial Strategy and Exports at Ministry of Defence)
  • Major General Elizabeth Faithfull-Davies (Director of Land Equipment at Defence Equipment and Support)
Room 15, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 1 May 2024
9:30am Public
Oral evidence session 1 May 2024
Defence industry in Wales; Impact of population change in Wales - Oral evidence
9:30am
  • Jeremy Miles MS (Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language at Welsh Government)
  • Andrew Slade (Director General for Economy, Treasury and Constitution at Welsh Government)
Room 6, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 7 February 2024
10:00am Public
Defence industry in Wales - Oral evidence 7 February 2024
10:00am
  • Emma Morgan (Student at Cardiff and Vale College)
  • Victoria Searle (Industrial Engineer at Airbus)
10:40am
  • Professor Caroline Gray OBE (Director at OpTIC Technology Centre)
  • Bobby Manesh (Head of Research at AMRC Cymru)
Room 16, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 29 November 2023
10:00am Public
Defence industry in Wales - Oral evidence 29 November 2023
10:00am
  • Peter White (Managing Director at Qioptiq)
  • Russ Wardle (Managing Director at Arcanum Information Security)
  • Kimberly Northover (Business Development Manager at Tritech)
Room 15, Palace of Westminster

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