Ministry of Defence: Expenditure - Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 11:07 am on 25 July 2024.

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Photo of Lord Coaker Lord Coaker The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence 11:07, 25 July 2024

The noble Lord will know that the situation with respect to the Belfast shipyard and Harland & Wolff is a difficult one. Our expectation is that those ships will be able to be built. Clearly, the company is looking for a private sector business to support it, and we will look to do what we can to support it in that.