In its response, the UK Government should set out how much capacity it expects to now be available in the Scottish warship industry in each of the years between 2025– 2032 as a result of the decision to select Team Resolute rather than Team UK as the preferred bidder for the latest order of Fleet Solid Support ships. It should also set out what work could potentially make use of that capacity in the absence of the FSS. (Paragraph 63) Scottish SMEs and shipbuilding supply chains

In its response, the UK Government should set out how much capacity it expects to now be available in the Scottish warship industry in each of the years between 2025– 2032 as a result of the decision to select Team Resolute rather than Team UK as the preferred bidder for the latest order of Fleet Solid Support ships. It should also set out what work could potentially make use of that capacity in the absence of the FSS. (Paragraph 63) Scottish SMEs and shipbuilding supply chains Type: recommendation | Number: 21 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: 21: The Fleet Solid Support contract will still provide opportunities for Scotland in Harland and Wolff’s Methil and Arnish sites. Furthermore, between the 13 Frigates in build at BAE Systems on the Clyde and Babcock in Rosyth, the vast Government shipbuilding pipeline and export prospects, there wi