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Shipbuilding

Commons · Question 5874 · Tabled 2 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 9 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken to support the development of new defence shipbuilding infrastructure in British shipyards.

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 9 Jun 2026

After the underinvestment and hollowing out of our Armed Forces by the previous administration the Government recognises the importance of developing new infrastructure and continued investment to our sovereign shipbuilding sector, supporting the delivery...