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I am sure that companies such as Rolls-Royce will welcome the Minister's statement, but does he agree with the First Sea Lord that if a British aircraft carrier had been available during the Libyan mission, it would have been most cost-effective and efficient to use it?
I am sure that companies such as Rolls-Royce will welcome the Minister's statement, but does he agree with the First Sea Lord that if a British aircraft carrier had been available during the Libyan mission, it would have been most cost-effective and efficient to use it?
Asked by
Jim Cunningham
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
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Answered
Answered on
19 December 2011
Actually, I do not fully agree with that. A carrier might well have been deployed, but the aircraft that we needed to deploy the missiles we needed were the Tornados and Typhoons, and they did a first-rate job. That proved that the Government made the right judgment in the strategic defence and security review by deciding on a gap in respect of that particular capability.
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Aircraft carriers
Date
19 December 2011
Reference
537 c1047
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House of Commons chamber
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House of Commons
What assessment he has made of the likely effects on the defence sector of the aircraft carrier programme.
What assessment he has made of the likely effects on the defence sector of the aircraft carrier programme.
Asked by
Jim Cunningham
(Labour)
Answered by
Peter Luff
(Conservative)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Oral questions - Lead
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Answered
Tabled on
13 December 2011
For answer on
19 December 2011
Answered on
19 December 2011
Having visited Govan and Rosyth to see the Queen Elizabeth class carriers under construction, I know that the project is good news for the UK defence industry. It is anticipated that 7,000 to 8,000 jobs will be created or sustained at the tier 1 shipyards, with a further 2,000 to 3,000 jobs in the wider supply chain. Apprenticeship schemes have also been reinvigorated, with nearly 800 apprentices now involved in the project. Some £1.35 billion-worth of equipment subcontracts have been placed, the majority of which have been awarded to more than 75 different UK companies spanning the length and breadth of the UK. With an expected 50-year service life, there will be continued opportunities for UK companies to benefit from this project.
Subjects
Aircraft carriers
Date
19 December 2011
Reference
86902; 537 c1047
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House of Commons chamber
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House of Commons