Business of the House Debate

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Department: Leader of the House
Thursday 20th October 2016

(8 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Lidington Portrait Mr Lidington
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The Type 26 frigates are being built because there is a United Kingdom Royal Navy placing those orders in Scottish shipyards—something a separate Scotland would be unable to promise. There will of course be many opportunities in this House to debate industrial strategy and to look at shipbuilding as one element of it.

Peter Grant Portrait Peter Grant (Glenrothes) (SNP)
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Will the Leader of the House tell us when he intends to schedule the promised urgent debate on the floor of the House on the proposed Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement?

David Lidington Portrait Mr Lidington
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In due course.