Asked by: Mark Francois (Conservative - Rayleigh and Wickford)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the extent of the damage caused by the fire at BAE Systems in Barrow-in-Furness on 30 October 2024.
Answered by Maria Eagle - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
I refer the right hon. Member to the written statement I laid in the House on 30 October 2024, HCWS176.
Mentions:
1: Alex Norris (LAB - Nottingham North and Kimberley) must be done to secure these foundations.This Government are committed to supporting the town of Barrow-in-Furness - Speech Link
Asked by: Mark Francois (Conservative - Rayleigh and Wickford)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the latest estimated IOC date is for what is now HMS Achilles .
Answered by Maria Eagle - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
Achilles, the final vessel, is at an advanced stage of build at the BAE Systems shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness.
The planned in-service dates for Royal Navy submarines are withheld as disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness, or security of the Armed Forces.
Mar. 20 2025
Source Page: PM: Barrow a blueprint for positive impact of defence spending across the countryFound: College in Barrow to support submarine builders of the future.
Mar. 20 2025
Source Page: PM: Barrow a blueprint for positive impact of defence spending across the countryFound: College in Barrow to support submarine builders of the future.
Mentions:
1: Graeme Downie (Lab - Dunfermline and Dollar) and decommissioning; and Barrow-in-Furness is the manufacturing location of both Astute and the next - Speech Link
2: Paul Foster (Lab - South Ribble) the submarine fleet, as they are built by my friends and family in my hometown of Barrow-in-Furness, - Speech Link
3: Chris McDonald (Lab - Stockton North) Steve Timms, managing director of BAE Systems Submarines, described this as “a once-in-a-generation opportunity - Speech Link
4: Luke Akehurst (Lab - North Durham) triple lock commits us to the construction of the four new Dreadnought submarines in Barrow-in-Furness - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: John Grady (Lab - Glasgow East) We have two shipyards on the upper Clyde and they are operated by BAE Systems. - Speech Link
2: Patricia Ferguson (Lab - Glasgow West) BAE recognised that skills in areas such as welding were in short supply in the UK and has set about - Speech Link
3: Greg Smith (Con - Mid Buckinghamshire) For example, in Portsmouth and Govan, BAE Systems surface shipyards have been instrumental in building - Speech Link
Dec. 02 2024
Source Page: "National security is the foundation for growth" - Defence Secretary launches new strategy to boost UK jobs and growth.Found: The new government has already invested in the acquisition of a defence semiconductor factory in County
Mentions:
1: Michelle Scrogham (Lab - Barrow and Furness) The Secretary of State already knows how proud we are in Barrow and Furness to be building our Astute - Speech Link
2: Luke Pollard (LAB - Plymouth Sutton and Devonport) Both the Secretary of State and I have visited Barrow to see not only the incredible innovation in the - Speech Link
3: John Healey (Lab - Rawmarsh and Conisbrough) I paid tribute to the previous Government when they put in place Team Barrow, in recognition of the fact - Speech Link
Asked by: James Cartlidge (Conservative - South Suffolk)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the cost of repairing the structural damage to HMS Devonshire.
Answered by Maria Eagle - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
There is no ship of the name HMS Devonshire currently in service with the Royal Navy.