The role of exports of military ships/design licences in the National Shipbuilding Strategy should be to supplement, and not to replace, domestic demand. The UK Government should be prepared to use shipbuilding contracts strategically to sustain shipbuilding capacity in Scotland in circumstances where the export environment is more challenging than at present.

The role of exports of military ships/design licences in the National Shipbuilding Strategy should be to supplement, and not to replace, domestic demand. The UK Government should be prepared to use shipbuilding contracts strategically to sustain shipbuilding capacity in Scotland in circumstances where the export environment is more challenging than at present. Type: conclusion | Number: 9 | Paragraph: 32 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: 8 & 9: The MOD are pleased that the Committee recognises the successes of the export of the Global Combat Ship. BAE Systems estimates these export wins will create or sustain 5,000 export-led jobs in the UK and will enable c.£6 billion of potential export contracts to flow to UK suppliers. The Type