UK Inquiry Tracker

Securing Scotland’s Future: Defence Skills and Jobs

Scottish Affairs Committee Open Inquiry

Opened: 27 Oct 2025 Parliament page

The UK Government has committed to increase defence spending to 2.6% of GDP by 2027, with plans to reach 3% in the next Parliament. Given Scotland’s significant role in the UK’s defence sector, this inquiry will explore how Scotland’s economy and job market can benefit, particularly through the creation of … Read more

3 Oral sessions

2 Letters

5 Events

Activity timeline 10 events

21 May
2026

Correspondence

Correspondence from QinetiQ following up from 22 April session, dated 8 May 2026

22 Apr
2026

Oral evidence

Defence skills and jobs – Session 4

22 Apr
2026

Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 16, Palace of Westminster

Defence skills and jobs – Session 4

18 Mar
2026

Oral evidence

Defence skills and jobs – Session 3

18 Mar
2026

Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 6, Palace of Westminster

Defence skills and jobs – Session 3

4 Mar
2026

Correspondence

Correspondence with MAKE UK Defence, regarding follow up from 14 January session, dated 20 January & 24 February 2026

11 Feb
2026

Formal meeting (private meeting) · The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

Defence skills and jobs – ROUNDTABLE - Session 2

14 Jan
2026

Oral evidence

Securing Scotland's Future: Defence skills and jobs– Session 1

14 Jan
2026

Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 15, Palace of Westminster

Securing Scotland's Future: Defence skills and jobs– Session 1

26 Nov
2025

Formal meeting (private meeting) · The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

Defence skills and jobs – Private briefing

Oral evidence sessions 3 sessions

22 Apr 2026

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Defence skills and jobs – Session 4

Cathy Kane · QinetiQ Mark Stead · Leonardo Neil Holm · BAE Systems Naval Ships Professor John Howie MBE · Babcock International

18 Mar 2026

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Defence skills and jobs – Session 3

Gavin Donoghue · Colleges Scotland Jim Metcalfe · Fife College Kirsti Godson · Thales UK Professor Chris Turney · Heriot Watt University Professor James Hopgood · The University of Edinburgh Steve Owens · Glasgow Science Centre Susan Scurlock · Primary Engineer

14 Jan 2026

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Securing Scotland's Future: Defence skills and jobs– Session 1

Andrew Kinniburgh · Make UK Defence Warrick Malcolm · ADS Scotland

Correspondence 2 letters

21 May 2026 Correspondence from QinetiQ following up from 22 April session, dated 8 May 2026

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4 Mar 2026 Correspondence with MAKE UK Defence, regarding follow up from 14 January session, dated 20 January & 24 February 2026

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