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Debate between Joani Reid and Kevin Bonavia(3 weeks, 2 days ago)
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Joani Reid (East Kilbride and Strathaven) (Lab)
Kevin Bonavia (Stevenage) (Lab)
The Secretary of State for Scotland (Mr Douglas Alexander)
Scotland is at the heart of keeping the UK secure at home and strong abroad. As has been referenced already, just last week I visited Australia, New Zealand and Singapore, working to strengthen our defence partnerships and increase export opportunities for the Scottish defence industry. That defence dividend has already delivered record orders worth £10 billion for the Clyde shipyards, new investments of £340 million in Rosyth and £250 million in Faslane, and a contract of £453 million for Leonardo in Edinburgh.