Asked by: John Healey (Labour - Wentworth and Dearne)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions the Government has had with the government of the Netherlands on the future Littoral Strike Platform.
Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The Multi-Role Support Ship Programme is currently in its pre-concept phase, which has included the exploration of opportunities to collaborate with the Netherlands on common design options, interoperability, and equipment commonality. The focus is on determining the requirement and on setting the programme up for success, with work ongoing to ensure affordability.
The UK continues to have a strong and enduring relationship with the amphibious forces of the Netherlands, and the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding with the Netherlands last year reaffirmed that commitment. The intent will be collaborate and co-operate across the amphibious and littoral domains, both in developing equipment capability, interoperability and exploiting training opportunities to mutual benefit.
Apr. 26 2024
Source Page: UK semiconductor programme: delegation to the Netherlands (open to applications)Found: UK semiconductor programme: delegation to the Netherlands (open to applications)
Asked by: Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Labour - Slough)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps her Department has taken to help increase exports to the Netherlands in the last two years.
Answered by Greg Hands - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
The Government is committed to driving forward export growth and helping UK businesses export to markets across the globe including the Netherlands. UK exports to the Netherlands amounted to £55.3 billion in the 12 months to September 2023, an increase of 0.9% or £0.5 billion in current prices compared to the previous 12 months, making the Netherlands the UK’s 4th largest export market.
The DBT Netherlands team continues to focus on building strategic relations with UK and Dutch businesses, identify and advocate opportunities for UK products to meet Dutch demand, and assist UK companies to make the most of those opportunities.
Feb. 13 2024
Source Page: Lord Advocate trips to Belgium and Netherlands: FOI releaseFound: Lord Advocate trips to Belgium and Netherlands: FOI release
Feb. 19 2024
Source Page: Former Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care trip to Netherlands: FOI releaseFound: Former Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care trip to Netherlands: FOI release
Written Evidence Nov. 08 2023
Inquiry: Electric VehiclesFound: ELV0140 - Electric Vehicles Government of Netherlands Written Evidence
Nov. 07 2023
Source Page: UK-Netherlands cooperation in quantum science and technologies: joint statementFound: UK-Netherlands cooperation in quantum science and technologies: joint statement
Dec. 07 2023
Source Page: PM meeting with Prime Minister Rutte of the Netherlands: 7 December 2023Found: PM meeting with Prime Minister Rutte of the Netherlands: 7 December 2023
Oral Evidence May. 08 2024
Inquiry: UK AstronomyFound: ASTRON (the Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy), and Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy
Oct. 29 2023
Source Page: PM call with Prime Minister Rutte of the Netherlands: 29 October 2023Found: PM call with Prime Minister Rutte of the Netherlands: 29 October 2023