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Harland and Wolff: Insolvency

Lords · Question HL2155 · Tabled 30 Oct 2024 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 13 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Lord Browne of Belmont

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the future of the Harland & Wolff shipyard in Belfast which has entered into administration.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch, 13 Nov 2024

On 16 September, Harland and Wolff announced the winding down of non-core operations and were clear that this would in no way affect jobs at its shipyards or core operations, including delivering on contracts for the Ministry of Defence at the Belfast shi...