£348m shipbuilding contract for Clyde with a “yes” vote

Posted on 12 Aug 2014 by Victoria Fitzgerald
Lower Block 04, the biggest hull section of HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier at 11,300 tonnes, is rolled out of the shipbuild halls at BAE Systems' Govan yard on the Clyde

More than 800 Scottish jobs are set to be safeguarded as the Ministry of Defence announced a contract to build three new warships in Clyde worth £348m.

The contract will include three offshore patrol vessels (OPV) for the Royal Navy at BAE Systems Shipyard in Clyde. Defence secretary Michael Fallon has implied that the deal was on the condition of a “no” vote on September 18, he said: “UK warships are only built in UK shipyards.” Predecessor to Mr Fallon, Philip Hammond,…

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