BAE Systems Military Air & Information Sites: Job Losses
Debate between Chris Stephens and Claire Perry(7 years, 1 month ago)
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Claire Perry
We stand by ready to understand any potential impact, once the scale of any job reductions is known, and to support the Lancashire local enterprise partnership and other companies in the area to process, cope and adapt to any changes.
Chris Stephens (Glasgow South West) (SNP)
I have constituents who are BAE employees and, even though they are perhaps not directly affected, I know that they will be nervous. May I press the Minister on Ministry of Defence procurement processes? Specifically, will the Department look at work that is currently going out to international competition? I think that that could be avoided and that the work could be held in the UK.