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Rennie welcomes government assurance over carriers
November 2, 2009 3:00 PM
Local MP Willie Rennie today welcomed the news that the two super aircraft carriers being built at Rosyth dockyard will not be downgraded, after Defence Minister Quentin Davies MP dismissed reports that the Ministry of Defence had been looking to save £7bn by cutting down on the number of joint strike fighters for the carriers.
Speaking during Defence Questions in the House of Commons, Mr Rennie challenged the Minister to come clean over the carriers, after reports emerged that the MoD had planned to have one carrier holding jets with the other one to be used to carry helicopters.
Mr Rennie welcomed the MoD's assurances that the carriers will continue to be built as planned, and has called on the Department to proceed as quickly as possible without any further delays.
Commenting Mr Rennie said:
"Today's assurance is welcome news for the workers at Rosyth dockyards, who time and time again have been left to pick up the pieces from an endless line of government delays.
"Now it's clear that the carriers won't be downgraded, there should be no reason why the government can't get on with the building the carriers as quickly as possible.
"This government cannot afford to let down the workforce again and must build these carriers without anymore delay. Quentin Davies has promised that the carriers won't be subject to any downgrading. I'll be holding him to that promise."
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