Oral QuestionScotland Office

What assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the Scotland Defence Growth Deal on Scotland.

Tabled: 2 June 2026Answered: 10 June 2026

Asked by

Richard Baker

LabourGlenrothes and Mid Fife

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Scotland

Answer from Hansard

The Prime Minister (Keir Starmer)

I know the whole House will want to congratulate our Team GB Olympic and Paralympic athletes and support staff for their outstanding achievements so far. Yesterday’s incident in the channel was shocking and deeply tragic, and our thoughts are with all those who have lost their life, and their families. We must have a renewed determination to end this. The chair of the Grenfell Tower inquiry, Sir Martin Moore-Bick, has today published the inquiry’s phase 2 report. I know that the thoughts of the whole House will be with the bereaved and the survivors of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, and the residents in the immediate community. I will make a statement shortly after PMQs today. This morning I had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others. In addition to my duties in this House, I shall have further such meetings later.