What role is Barrow-in-Furness set to play in delivering AUKUS? – MPs investigate
The Defence Committee will hear from representatives of Team Barrow on the role Barrow-in-Furness will play in delivering AUKUS as it continues its AUKUS inquiry on Wednesday 26 November.
Team Barrow is an initiative which brings together partners from national and local Government and industry with a focus on regenerating the town of Barrow-in-Furness, home to the UK’s only submarine construction shipyard.
MPs will use this session to explore the initiative’s aims and objectives and how it will support the AUKUS partnership.
Meeting details
The Committee are also likely to examine the challenges in regenerating the area of Barrow, and question if the scale of funding made available is adequate to overcome them. MPs may also explore potential impacts on the population of the area, and the wider lessons that can be learned from Team Barrow’s work.