Leaving the EU: Aerospace Industry

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Defence – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 11 June 2018.

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Photo of Guto Bebb Guto Bebb The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence 12:00, 11 June 2018

The Government’s aim and aspiration is to ensure that there will be tariff-free trade with the EU. I think that the company referred to by the hon. Gentleman will be very pleased to see a Government who are proactively pushing forward the combat air agenda. We are world leaders in combat air—as I highlighted, 15% of every F-35 is manufactured here in the United Kingdom. We are leading on this issue, and the Government are supporting industry in that leadership.