Shipbuilding: Departmental Coordination

(asked on 30th November 2023) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what dates the inter-ministerial group on shipbuilding met in 2023.


Answered by
James Cartlidge Portrait
James Cartlidge
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
This question was answered on 8th December 2023

The Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) on Shipbuilding is chaired by the Defence Secretary as Shipbuilding Tsar. Attendance at the IMG varies depending on the agenda but will normally include representation from the following Departments:

  • Ministry of Defence
  • Home Office
  • His Majesty’s Treasury
  • Department for Transport
  • Department for Business and Trade
  • Department for Education
  • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

The IMG meets on a bi-annual basis and met on 26 April and 28 November 2023.

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