Select committee: Scottish Affairs Committee

Recommendation 12

3rd Report – Securing Scotland's future: Defence skills and jobs Published 15 Sep 2026 Addressed to Scotland Office
Recommendation (the committee's words)
In its response to this report, the MOD should set out the other UK Government initiatives, outside of the £20 million fund, that the Minister said will support defence skills development in Scotland. It should explain the benefits each initiative is expected to deliver in Scotland, and provide an assessment of their likely value. (Recommendation, Paragraph 70)

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.