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Mark Pritchard talks about the Rheinmetall BAe Systems Land works at Telford in Parliament

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00:00As part of the defence industrial strategy, would the Minister of State recognise the

00:05link between successful defence vehicle manufacturing, such as RBSL manufacturing the Challenger

00:14III tank in my constituency, and also the on-shoring of barrel technology and defence

00:20engineering?

00:21Would she recognise the link between that skills cluster and the importance of companies

00:25like RBSL having a future not just for vehicles, but also for manufacturing barrels as well?

00:30And can I welcome her ahead of her visit to my constituency over the coming days?

00:35Yes, Mr Speaker, I don't disagree at all with what the honourable gentleman has just

00:41said and I look forward to visiting his constituency and seeing some of the potential in firms

00:47in his constituency.

00:48And he's completely correct, clusters of excellence and skill are the way forward and

00:54so I look forward to visiting his constituency in due course shortly.