Oral Question·Ministry of Defence
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 1 November 2022Answered: 7 November 2022
Asked by
Grahame Morris
Labour — Easington
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Defence
Answer from Hansard
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Hilary Benn)
I welcome the industry-led deal that will see Navantia UK purchase Harland and Wolff’s four shipyards in the UK, including that in Belfast. The Government have worked closely with Navantia UK to secure the future of the yards, the fleet solid support ship programme, and around 1,000 jobs across the UK.