Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the effect of the Maritime Support Delivery Framework will be on employment levels at HMNB Devonport.
The Maritime Support Delivery Framework contracts will sustain around 7,500 jobs in total, with around 4,000 of these jobs at Her Majesty’s Naval Base (HMNB) Devonport, a further 1,500 at HMNB Clyde and more than 2,000 at HMNB Portsmouth.