The Ministry of Defence should publish data on the composition of shipbuilding supply chains, to assist understanding of how the UK shipbuilding industry is structured. This should include regional breakdowns so that the extent of local supply chains and industry clusters can be better understood by Government and industry. 123 Q138 124 Strategic Command Defence Support, Defence Supply Chain Strategy, 15 November 2022 125 Department for Transport, Maritime 2050: Navigating the Future, 24 Janu...

The Ministry of Defence should publish data on the composition of shipbuilding supply chains, to assist understanding of how the UK shipbuilding industry is structured. This should include regional breakdowns so that the extent of local supply chains and industry clusters can be better understood by Government and industry. 123 Q138 124 Strategic Command Defence Support, Defence Supply Chain Strategy, 15 November 2022 125 Department for Transport, Maritime 2050: Navigating the Future, 24 January 2019 126 Q236 30 Defence in Scotland: military shipbuilding 4 Skills in Scottish shipbuilding Type: recommendation | Number: 79 | Response status: accepted Government response: Our critical supply chains, including those used within shipbuilding, depend on a diverse range of global trading partners to ensure a continuing flow of essential items and to avoid shortages. As the Committee has noted, the MOD operates a series of initiatives to improve our understanding of our s