Oral Question·Wales Office
“What steps his Department is taking to strengthen the Union.”
Tabled: 16 December 2021Answered: 5 January 2022
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Wales
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.