The UK Government should clarify definitively its position on whether current policies potentially allow for Royal Navy warships (such as destroyers, frigates and fleet solid support ships) to be procured and/or built overseas. If this potential exists—which could have a dramatic impact on shipbuilding in Scotland—the MOD should indicate the likelihood of any of its warships being procured or built overseas in the next 30 years. (Paragraph 40) MOD base closures and base expansion

The UK Government should clarify definitively its position on whether current policies potentially allow for Royal Navy warships (such as destroyers, frigates and fleet solid support ships) to be procured and/or built overseas. If this potential exists—which could have a dramatic impact on shipbuilding in Scotland—the MOD should indicate the likelihood of any of its warships being procured or built overseas in the next 30 years. (Paragraph 40) MOD base closures and base expansion Type: conclusion | Number: 7 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: Grouped response for 6, 7 The Government are grateful to the Committee for highlighting the prosperity benefits that shipbuilding brings to Scotland and MOD look forward to exploring this matter further with the Committee in due course. The recent National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSbS) Refresh indica