AIRCRAFT CARRIERS

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That this House welcomes the news that the main manufacturing contracts for the two super aircraft carriers have at last been signed; notes that the final commissioning of these massive 65,000 tonne ships will be conducted at Rosyth Dockyard in Fife; believes that this is recognition of the excellent skills of the workforce at Babcock; calls on the Scottish and UK Governments to maximise the opportunity this presents for local businesses and local people through skills development, subcontracting and other means; and further calls on the two Governments to ensure the effects of this construction project are felt long after the two carriers sail down under the Forth Bridge.