MPs hear from industry and union leaders on military shipbuilding and the future of the sector in Scotland

Military shipbuilding in Scotland currently supports 7,500 jobs in Scotland, many of which are highly skilled. Maintaining this employment, and a flourishing sector, relies on a regular ‘drumbeat’ of orders.  However, in last year’s Defence and Security Industrial Strategy, the UK Government revised its shipbuilding strategy to allow the possibility of more open international competition, rather than all Royal Navy warships being designed and built solely in the UK. Unions have expressed concern that this position undermines the confidence that industry requires in order to invest. 

Purpose of the session

This evidence session is likely to feature issues including:

• The military shipbuilding ‘drumbeat’ of orders in Scotland;
• Implications for Scotland of the 2022 National Shipbuilding Strategy Refresh;
• The procurement of Royal Navy warships including Fleet Solid Support ships;
• Military shipbuilding exports;
• Shipbuilding workforce, recruitment, skills and retention.

Witnesses

Monday 13 June

From 3pm

• Kevin Craven, Chief Executive Officer, ADS Group
• Richard Powell OBE, Chairman of the Maritime Defence and Security Group Council, Society of Maritime Industries
• Ian Waddell, General Secretary, Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions

Further information

• About Parliament: Select committees
• Visiting Parliament: Watch committees

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