The commercial aerospace industry remains financially fragile. The Ministry of Defence should already be aware of the close links between this industry and the defence supply chain and should consider what more it can do to support businesses which operate here, particularly small and medium sized enterprises.

The commercial aerospace industry remains financially fragile. The Ministry of Defence should already be aware of the close links between this industry and the defence supply chain and should consider what more it can do to support businesses which operate here, particularly small and medium sized enterprises. Type: conclusion | Number: 14 | Paragraph: 67 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: Like the Committee, the Government is acutely aware of the current fragility of the commercial aerospace sector as a result of the Covid pandemic and agrees that a strong aerospace sector is important to this country, driving economic growth and prosperity across the breadth of the UK. The UK aerosp