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GMB Scotland Media Statement: UK Government Solid Support Vessel Contract Competition

[IMG][/IMG] Following the UK Government's launch of its competition for the manufacture of three solid support ships, GMB Scotland has warned Defence Secretary Ben Wallace MP to "learn the lessons" of lost manufacturing contracts to the rest of the world, and ensure the vessels are built in yards across Britain. Speaking ahead of the Ministerial Statement in the House of Commons this afternoon (Monday 24 May), GMB Scotland Secretary Gary Smith said:"The award of the solid support vessel contracts to a consortium of UK manufacturers is the key to transforming our shipbuilding industry, and the working-class communities that depend on it. [Read Full Article]