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date	06/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Fleet Solid Support Ships
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on using the procurement for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s Fleet Solid Support Ships to support regional economic growth.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	99564
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) frequently holds discussions with Her Majesty's Treasury (HMT) including on using Defence spending to support the Government's Levelling-up Agenda.</p><p> </p><p>This Government is acutely aware of the significant contribution to the economy by the shipbuilding enterprise. The National Shipbuilding Strategy recognises the economic value that naval shipbuilding brings to the UK through design, build, and the supply chain. Economic assessments are made on all major MOD procurements, including the Royal Fleet Auxiliary's Fleet Solid Support Ship, in line with HMT's guidelines on value for money.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 12/10/2020 14:25:05 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

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date	08/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Aerospace Industry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	If she will make an assessment of the sustainability of the UK defence aerospace sector.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	911784
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>The UK is at the forefront of the defence aerospace industry. The Ministry of Defence is continuing to invest in capability development of aerospace platforms, which will protect highly skilled jobs for many years to come.</p><p> </p><p>The UK’s Combat Air Strategy, launched at the 2018 Farnborough International Air Show, sets out a clear way forward for preserving national advantage and choice in how our future Combat Air capability is delivered.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 08/07/2019 16:31:42 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper