Extract from Second reading (Commons) of the Armed Forces (Flexible Working) Bill - Oct 30

Tuesday, 31 October 2017 08:07

Mr Paul J. Sweeney (Glasgow North East) (Lab/Co-op):...My hon. Friend makes an excellent point about skills, particularly in critical areas such as nuclear engineering. It is worth noting that generally during the build of a large complex programme, such as the Astute-class submarine, there are large-scale secondments of personnel from the Royal Navy, working alongside engineering staff with defence contractors such as Rolls-Royce or BAE Systems. Essentially, they are on a job-share...Request free trial