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Harland and Wolff: Navantia |
| Question ID: |
1759723 |
| UIN: |
27198 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-01-29 |
| Asking Member ID: |
4601 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Andrew Bowie
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Andrew Bowie
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the Navantia UK buy-out on the local economies of Methil and the Western Isles. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-02-04 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
5114 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Kirsty McNeill
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| Answering Member handle: |
kirstyjmcneill
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@kirstyjmcneill
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| Answer text: |
The UK Government acted decisively, helping to secure the commercial deal by Navantia UK. This saved all of Harland and Wolff shipyards, protecting 1000 jobs across the country.This industry-led deal will help ensure that the MOD's Fleet Solid Support con... |
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| Answering body ID: |
2 |
| Answering body name: |
Scotland Office |
| Tweeted: |
true |