Defence Sector (Economic Contribution) | Scottish Parliament debates
Will the cabinet secretary give way?
Defence Sector (Economic Contribution) | Scottish Parliament debates
No. Can the cabinet secretary explain to me why Ferguson’s shipyard, which is owned and funded by the SNP Government, is able to do contract work for BAE Systems, which builds warships? Just in case she did not know, warships have munitions on them. Thank goodness that John Healey, Labour’s Secretary of State for Defence, […]
Defence Sector (Economic Contribution) | Scottish Parliament debates
No. Apparently, it is SNP Government policy not to fund any jobs relating to munitions—a policy that is not fit for the world as it is now, a policy based on ideology, not security, and a policy that is inconsistently applied.
Defence Sector (Economic Contribution) | Scottish Parliament debates
Four minutes is not a lot of time in which to sum up the debate, so let me get straight to the point and start with the wise words of Stewart McDonald, the former MP who used to be the SNP’s spokesperson on defence. He has already been referenced by Stephen Kerr, but this is […]
Defence Sector (Economic Contribution) | Scottish Parliament debates
On a point of order, Deputy Presiding Officer, could you give an indication of whether the cabinet secretary’s time has been cut again?
Defence Sector (Economic Contribution) | Scottish Parliament debates
Will the cabinet secretary take an intervention?