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Shipbuilding: Contracts

Commons · Question 6585 · Tabled 3 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record

Answered 8 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Luke Akehurst

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking through public procurement policy to support UK shipyards to compete for Government contracts.

Answer

Answered by Chris Ward, 8 Jun 2026

This government believes that it matters where things are made and who makes them. We also believe government procurement should do much more to protect national security, including in critical UK industries, in line with our international trade agreement...