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Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 11:15 pm on 28 April 2016.

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Photo of Chris Grayling Chris Grayling Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons 11:15, 28 April 2016

The Clyde shipbuilding industry has a strong future for two reasons—first, because it remains part of the United Kingdom and therefore benefits from United Kingdom defence spending, and secondly, because this Government have committed to the 2% spending level as part of our commitment to NATO. If those things were not happening, the future, of course, would be much more uncertain, but I am convinced that the Clyde shipyards have a strong future. They are an essential part of our defence and we need to ensure that they continue to flourish in the years to come.