Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 8591

Nuclear Submarines: Decommissioning

Tabled: 10 October 2024
Answered: 18 October 2024

Question

Graeme Downie

LabourDunfermline and Dollar

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on supporting skills development for Scottish workers to enable them to get jobs as part of the Submarine Dismantling Project.

Answer

Luke Pollard
The Ministry of Defence regularly engages with Scottish Government officials on the Submarine Disposals Programme, allowing constructive dialogue on a wide range of issues including jobs. Swiftsure, the first vessel to be disposed of, is being used as a d...

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