Select committee: Scottish Affairs Committee
Conclusion 10
3rd Report – Securing Scotland's future: Defence skills and jobs
Published 15 Sep 2026
Addressed to Scotland Office
Scottish Affairs Committee Securing Scotland’s Future: Defence Skills and Jobs All items in this report Report on parliament.uk ↗ Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Conclusion (the committee's words)
Funding for apprenticeships remains an enduring risk to the ability of the UK Government to deliver the Scottish elements of the DIP in the coming years. We welcome the UK Government’s plans for direct skills investment in the defence sector in Scotland. However, the allocation of £20 million for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland from a £182 million fund represents a disproportionately small share, and it is difficult to see how it can shift 40 the dial on skills shortages in Scotland. We also hope to see the Scottish Government play its part in ensuring Scotland has the skills needed to meet demand in the defence sector. (Conclusion, Paragraph 68)
From: Scottish Affairs Committee, 3rd Report – Securing Scotland's future: Defence skills and jobs (HC 165), 15 September 2026
Government response
Government response awaited: deadline 14 November 2026.