Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made on the consultation on the location of the West of Scotland Defence Technical Excellence College; and whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of Glasgow Clyde College's Cardonald Campus as a potential site.

On 12 March 2026, alongside the launch of the Scotland Defence Growth Deal, we announced a £10 million investment to support the creation of two Defence Technical Excellence Colleges, including one in the West of Scotland. The colleges are being developed in partnership with Colleges Scotland.

We remain in consultation with Colleges Scotland about the priorities, resources and location of the colleges.

We are also awaiting a response from the Scottish Government regarding match-funding the UK Government’s £10 million investment. We hope discussions on securing match funding for Scotland’s second Defence Technical Excellence College can start soon.