Oral Question·Ministry of Defence
“What steps he is taking to ensure an always on approach to the shipbuilding supply line.”
Tabled: 24 June 2025Answered: 30 June 2025
Asked by
Graeme Downie
Labour — Dunfermline and Dollar
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Defence
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Defence Procurement and Industry (Maria Eagle)
As outlined in the strategic defence review and in the UK’s modern industrial strategy, the Government are committed to supporting an “always on” shipbuilding industry by leveraging our buying power through public procurement and seeking to export our capabilities to friendly nations.