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Recommendation 22
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We note that the MOD did not agree with the concerns expressed by Scottish SMEs...
Conclusion
We note that the MOD did not agree with the concerns expressed by Scottish SMEs during our Defence in Scotland: military landscape inquiry about the difficulties they experienced engaging with the Ministry. The steps the UK Government outlined in its response to our report are encouraging; however, we believe the Government is missing an opportunity by not doing more to encourage innovation and collaboration by supporting SME clusters around Scotland’s shipyards. (Paragraph 69) 6 Defence in Scotland: military shipbuilding
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 6 April 2023. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗