Written question asked by Lord Berkeley (Labour) on Wednesday, 28 November 2018, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 12 December 2018. It was answered by Earl Howe (Conservative) on Tuesday, 11 December 2018 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Appledore Shipyard
- Question
-
To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to find (1) a new operator for the Appledore Shipyard, and (2) new orders from the defence and commercial sectors to maintain shipbuilding in that shipyard.
- Answer
-
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) and Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) remain closely engaged with Babcock and relevant stakeholders regarding the closure of Appledore shipyard. While the future of the shipyard will be a matter for the site owner, BEIS is working with the local council, which is considering options for the future of the yard.
The MOD explored a range of options with Babcock to protect Appledore, including potentially bringing forward a £60 million package of work at Devonport to provide further employment for Appledore workers. This was not, however, enough to secure the long-term future of the yard.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL11882
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Shipbuilding Appledore Shipyard
- Link
- View this Written question on www.parliament.uk
Librarians' tools
- Timestamp
- 2018-12-11 17:04:56 +0000
- URI
- http://data.parliament.uk/writtenparliamentaryquestion/lords/2017-19/HL11882
- In Indexing
- http://indexing.parliament.uk/Content/Edit/1?uri=http://data.parliament.uk/writtenparliamentaryquestion/lords/2017-19/HL11882
- In Solr
- https://search.parliament.uk/claw/solr/?id=http://data.parliament.uk/writtenparliamentaryquestion/lords/2017-19/HL11882