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https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/b50ca956-70f7-422a-8584-e4e324a36a90
An audio clip of the Minister's statement can be found here https://jmp.sh/OdNd18u
The full 112 page strategy can be found here https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-and-security-industrial-strategy
Quick take.... social value factor introduced to future contracts. Belfast and appledore should score full marks for that! Emphasizing work for shipyards across the UK in answering question from snp. Which on a related note, I have to commend Snp politicians for the incessant vocal support for their shipyards. Where's the equivalent support from NI mp's?? It's maddening. Thanks for linking the document too. No time to read til later and would appreciate any snippets from anyone
So far I count 5 Snp mp's passing comment about Scottish shipbuilding! Zero dup
Jabido In relation to your 13.30 post that is probably because there are no DUP MPs on the order paper to ask a question.
And that in itself speaks volumes Stokey. I have no doubt if an NI wished to forward a question they would have been rostered
Being realistic I think defence contracts are in the medium term.The wind farm projects look closer and the two ships we are expected to hear more about before H1 concludes.A conclusion on the Gas caverns is important more than ever in my opinion.
Chitta123 In relation to your 14.00 post on page 90/91 of the Industrial Strategy it states 'The sustainable shipbuilding pipeline approach also allows UK industry to develop a highly skilled workforce to meet the demand, in turn boosting the
productivity and efficiency of the industry, for the benefit of Defence and making the industry more competitive in export
markets. The first step on this journey is the Fleet Solid Support programme (three ships).
But the pipeline will also include:' This would seem to imply that the FSS programme of three ships is in the near term. Also, it may not be subject to a procurement but may be a direct award. Therefore, I think the defence work may come in sooner than you think as the new research vessel is intended to come into service in 2024. We will have to agree to differ on the importance of the Islandmagee project as I am of the view that if there is any further delay or it does not go ahead INFA would not be critically affected.
I must admit the people of Norther Ireland Have not been represented by their MP's, Which is a total disgrace.
On the strategy I would assume there is enough ships to keep all yards going and like the point made about collaboration.
Storey.fair points although I don't agree with your perception that the gas cavern project isn't important to infa.The company would have put the project on hold if they didn't think it was likely to go ahead and it's my belief that work on the project has ramped up which fits with the hiring of a manager on the project.It will be interesting to see what happens in the next month with the ML and how quick the NI government are to give it the go ahead.