Member Info for LSE03

Robust defence of FSS Contract award in House of Commons today, emphasising the value of international collaboration and when he spoke to union members in Belfast and Appledore they fully supported the approach.

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/scottish-news/state-owned-foreign-energy-firms-29058166?int_source=amp_continue_reading&int_medium=amp&int_campaign=continue_reading_button#amp-readmore-target

Thanks Si_Dermand and Stokey - interesting pics and good to see.

https://www.northdevongazette.co.uk/appledore-is-a-levelling-up-winner-tim-jones/

Centrica is Bord Gais Energy parent company

https://www.echo.ie/bord-gais-to-invest-in-power-plant-in-grange-castle/

Also hadn't appreciated the Bord Gais / Centrica connection

"Defence investment in Scottish shipbuilding will see order books full until the 2030s."

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-annual-defence-procurement-worth-more-than-2-billion-to-scotland

Thanks Kaeran and SP28. This feels like a key moment where the parties felt comfortable enough on progress to choose to release this.

He will lead the UK’s extensive military engagement and partnerships across all branches of the United States military.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/british-embassy-washington-welcomes-new-defence-attache-rear-admiral-tim-woods

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-defence-export-advocate-appointed-to-drive-uk-defence-exports

Agree and at some point different investors may come to this and change the game.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/northern-ireland-secretary-meets-us-special-envoy-to-northern-ireland-for-economic-affairs

https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/defence-procurement-minister-speech-at-type-31-steel-cutting-ceremony

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2023/01/23/esb-networks-to-unveil-10bn-plan-for-net-zero-future/

https://www.cbi.org.uk/media-centre/articles/wrong-time-for-tory-tax-war-big-economic-decisions-needed-now-for-uk-to-catch-up-with-rivals-cbi-director-general/

Pressure on govt to better support industry eg capital allowance increases

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/northern-ireland-secretary-to-drum-up-investment-opportunities-in-northern-ireland-in-first-official-us-trip

FYI

https://www.oedigital.com/news/502327-saipem-to-remove-upper-part-of-heather-jacket-in-enquest-decommissioning-project