John Healey

You know what defense needs. You made the argument for this powerfully in your speech at the Munich Security Conference back in February.

You have been unable, and the Treasury has been unwilling, to commit the resources that the nation needs to defend the country at this time of rising threats.

Well congress, I want a bloody Union Jack on top of every warship, on top of every drone, on top of every missile submarines made in Barrow, armoured vehicles made in Telford, warships made in Glasgow, drones made in Swindon, and that…

As part of this drive I can announce I will also look to make greater use of a national security exemption system, under the new Procurement Act, for defence contracts.

My argument is this, my approach is this: every pound that we spend on defence needs to work twice, first for national security, second for British industry, and British jobs.

If a defence contract is 'sent overseas', the industry will be required to create jobs in the UK, in what he called a 'British offset'.

We will ensure that, in large defence contracts, there are provisions to require any significant sub-contracts to be placed with UK-based companies, or guarantee competitions so UK competitors aren't shut out.

The government will develop a new approach that looks to give credit in future defence contract decisions to British-based companies based on a genuine, substantive presence in Britain and long-term commitments to British communities and…

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