Question follow-through · 27195
Harland and Wolff: Navantia
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps the Government is taking to monitor the effectiveness of the Navantia UK buy-out in safeguarding skilled jobs at Harland & Wolff’s Scottish shipyards.
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- Answering body
- Scotland Office
- Tabled
- 29 Jan 2025
- Target answer date
- 3 Feb 2025
- Answer
- 4 Feb 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
29 Jan 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps the Government is taking to monitor the effectiveness of the Navantia UK buy-out in safeguarding skilled jobs at Harland & Wolff’s Scottish shipyards.
3 Feb 2025
Target answer date
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4 Feb 2025
Answer published
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...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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