Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Stuart Andrew and Stephen Hepburn

Monday 26th November 2018 Commons Chamber

[Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow) (Lab)]

T6. Even at this late stage, will the Minister commit himself to withdrawing the lucrative international tender for the fleet solid support ships, which will not only cost the British taxpayer millions, but cost British jobs as well?

[Stuart Andrew]

The national shipbuilding strategy is there so that we do everything we can to make sure that we have an industry that is competitive not just in this country, but across the globe, and that is exactly what we are trying to do. By getting the fleet solid support ships through international competition, we can secure a good price for the British taxpayer, too.