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Monday 30th January 2017 Commons Chamber

[Sir Michael Fallon]

I think that the Government’s position on this has been made very clear. We do not agree with the way in which the ban is being applied to British citizens, and the hon. Lady may have an opportunity later this afternoon, if she catches your eye, Mr Speaker, to pursue this directly with my colleague the Foreign Secretary.

[Tom Pursglove (Corby) (Con)]

T3. What assessment has my right hon. Friend made of Trident renewal on associated supply-chain jobs in the United Kingdom?

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Harriett Baldwin)]

I can confirm that the Dreadnought submarine programme is a major national investment programme that will sustain thousands of jobs across the UK. The benefit will extend well beyond the major companies leading the programme.