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UK warns Scottish defence industries of loss of 'privileged' access to US market
By Guy Anderson
6/17/2013
The UK government has reiterated warnings of the consequences for Scotland's defences sector should Edinburgh choose independence in 2014, arguing that military suppliers north of the English border would lose assured access to the UK defence market and "a privileged level of access to the US market".
The comments came in an official statement released on 14 June in a formal response to the House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee report - published earlier this year - on the implications of Scottish independence on jobs in the defence sector. Scotland will hold a referendum in 2014 on the issue of independence from the United Kingdom.
The views of the government were consistent with those of the select committee. Committee chairman Ian Davidson MP said: "In the evidence it took [relating to the report] the committee was unable to identify any defence supplier or product which would benefit from separation, but did find a large number that would suffer."
Scotland hosts the facilities of a series of leading defence contractors, including Finmeccanica, Thales, Babcock, and BAE Systems.
UK warns Scottish defence industries of loss of 'privileged' access to US market
Scottish independence from UK got my vote, always support small nation independence.
By Guy Anderson
6/17/2013
The UK government has reiterated warnings of the consequences for Scotland's defences sector should Edinburgh choose independence in 2014, arguing that military suppliers north of the English border would lose assured access to the UK defence market and "a privileged level of access to the US market".
The comments came in an official statement released on 14 June in a formal response to the House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee report - published earlier this year - on the implications of Scottish independence on jobs in the defence sector. Scotland will hold a referendum in 2014 on the issue of independence from the United Kingdom.
The views of the government were consistent with those of the select committee. Committee chairman Ian Davidson MP said: "In the evidence it took [relating to the report] the committee was unable to identify any defence supplier or product which would benefit from separation, but did find a large number that would suffer."
Scotland hosts the facilities of a series of leading defence contractors, including Finmeccanica, Thales, Babcock, and BAE Systems.
UK warns Scottish defence industries of loss of 'privileged' access to US market
Scottish independence from UK got my vote, always support small nation independence.
