The export of the Type 26 and Type 31 design licences is a great success story for the Scottish shipbuilding industry, and we are confident that further exports will follow. At the same time, export opportunities cannot be depended upon to provide consistent work for the Scottish military shipbuilding industry in the same way as demand from the Royal Navy.

The export of the Type 26 and Type 31 design licences is a great success story for the Scottish shipbuilding industry, and we are confident that further exports will follow. At the same time, export opportunities cannot be depended upon to provide consistent work for the Scottish military shipbuilding industry in the same way as demand from the Royal Navy. Type: conclusion | Number: 8 | Paragraph: 31 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: 8 & 9: The MOD are pleased that the Committee recognises the successes of the export of the Global Combat Ship. BAE Systems estimates these export wins will create or sustain 5,000 export-led jobs in the UK and will enable c.£6 billion of potential export contracts to flow to UK suppliers. The Type