Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 30 of the policy paper entitled Refresh to the National Shipbuilding Strategy, published on 10 March 2022, what recent steps his Department has taken to implement a consistent approach to shipbuilding.

The National Shipbuilding Strategy Refresh (NSbS) was launched on 10 March 2022. It sets out a comprehensive package of Government support to ensure a globally successful, innovative and sustainable UK shipbuilding enterprise. It reflects over £4 billion of investment in UK shipbuilding over this spending period.

A key element of the NSbS was the creation of the National Shipbuilding Office which works across Government and the Shipbuilding Enterprise to deliver transformative change and take a consistent approach to shipbuilding.