Oral Question·Department for Transport
“What recent discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) the Scottish Government on the feasibility of re-opening a direct freight ferry service from Rosyth to mainland Europe.”
Tabled: 25 May 2023Answered: 8 June 2023
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Transport
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Dame Nia Griffith)
We are committed to spending 5% of the UK’s GDP on national security by 2035. The spending review invested to keep our people safe, with a £10.9 billion real-terms increase to the Ministry of Defence budget. This will help grow the Welsh economy and our thriving defence sector, which is home to over 160 companies employing more than 20,000 people right across Wales.