Andrew Murrison
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(8 years, 9 months ago)
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Mr Brazier
To date, £3.5 billion has been spent on the aircraft carrier programme in Scotland. In 2014, we placed a £348 million contract for three offshore patrol vessels, helping to sustain 800 Scottish jobs, and helping, too, to secure the skills for the eight Type 26 global combat ships planned to be constructed on the Clyde. The general purpose frigates may also be built on the Clyde, but it is too early to commit to a decision.
Dr Andrew Murrison (South West Wiltshire) (Con)
In making decisions on the general purpose frigate, will the Minister keep in mind the need to avoid the difficulties that the Type 45s have had in their electrical and mechanical propulsion systems?
Mr Brazier
Yes; they are fine ships, but mistakes were made under the last Government.