Source · Select Committees · Defence Committee
Recommendation 2
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In line with our general policy on shipbuilding, we call on the Home Office to...
Recommendation
In line with our general policy on shipbuilding, we call on the Home Office to ensure that any new vessels are built in British yards, to ensure national capacity is maintained (Paragraph 11) Criticism of the policy
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
The Government notes the Committee’s recommendation. The 11 new Border Force vessels are part of the 30 Year Cross-Government Shipbuilding Pipeline announced in the National Shipbuilding Strategy Refresh on 10 March 2022. The National Shipbuilding Office, which is responsible for delivering the UK’s National Shipbuilding Strategy ambition and will seek to maximise UK content wherever possible, is working closely with the Home Office and Border Force on the vessel replacement programme. The 30-year pipeline set out in the refreshed Strategy captures over 150 vessels needed by Government which, when combined with wider potential commercial and export opportunities, will provide significant opportunities for the UK shipbuilding enterprise.