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
5 Oral sessions
4 Letters
7 Events
Activity timeline 11 events
2 Sep
2026
Correspondence
24 Jun
2026
Oral evidence
24 Jun
2026
Correspondence
9 Jun
2026
Oral evidence
21 May
2026
Correspondence
22 Apr
2026
Oral evidence
18 Mar
2026
Oral evidence
4 Mar
2026
Correspondence
11 Feb
2026
Formal meeting (private meeting) · The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
14 Jan
2026
Oral evidence
26 Nov
2025
Formal meeting (private meeting) · The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Oral evidence sessions 5 sessions
24 Jun 2026
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Securing Scotland’s future: Defence skills and jobs – Session 6
Brigadier Andy Muddiman ADC RM · Ministry of Defence Calum Taylor · Ministry of Defence Luke Pollard MP · Ministry of Defence
9 Jun 2026
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Defence skills and jobs – Session 5
The Rt Hon. the Lord Robertson of Port Ellen KT The Rt Hon. the Lord Robertson of Port Ellen KT · Robertson of Port Ellen, Lord
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 4 letters
2 Sep 2026 Correspondence with the Scottish Government Minister for Innovation, Technology and Tertiary Education, regarding defence skills and jobs inquiry, dated 17 July 2026
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24 Jun 2026 Correspondence from Luke Pollard MP, Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, regarding breakdown of defence-related funding streams allocated to Scotland, dated 16 June 2026
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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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