Nuclear-powered Submarines Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Nuclear-powered Submarines

Karen Lumley Excerpts
Monday 18th June 2012

(12 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Hammond of Runnymede Portrait Mr Hammond
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No, I am not saying that. I am saying that the conclusion of the review will come before the main gate decision in 2016 and will clearly therefore inform it.

Karen Lumley Portrait Karen Lumley (Redditch) (Con)
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Does my right hon. Friend agree that today’s decision is great for the United Kingdom in not only protecting jobs but creating them?

Lord Hammond of Runnymede Portrait Mr Hammond
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I happily agree with my hon. Friend in those terms. This is not just about the 300 jobs at Rolls-Royce but about many highly skilled jobs throughout the supply chain across the United Kingdom, including among suppliers in Scotland.