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Yard visit amid carrier concern Yard visit amid carrier concern
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MPs will visit two Glasgow's shipyards amid growing concern that no final contract has yet been signed for the Royal Navy's two new aircraft carriers. MPs are visiting two Glasgow shipyards amid growing concern that no final contract has yet been signed for the Royal Navy's two new aircraft carriers.
Members of the Commons Scottish affairs committee are to tour the yards at Govan and Scotstoun which are in line to build the super-sized ships. Members of the Commons Scottish affairs committee are touring the yards at Govan and Scotstoun, which are in line to build the super-sized ships.
The £3.8bn order for Britain's biggest ever warships will provide a major boost for the two Clyde yards.The £3.8bn order for Britain's biggest ever warships will provide a major boost for the two Clyde yards.
But no contract has been signed despite five years of planning.But no contract has been signed despite five years of planning.
BAE Systems won the lead role in building the carriers but work cannot start until the Ministry of Defence gives the final go-ahead.BAE Systems won the lead role in building the carriers but work cannot start until the Ministry of Defence gives the final go-ahead.
With mounting speculation that a tight spending round might see the contracts delayed further, the committee is due to visit the yards on Monday as part of an inquiry into jobs and skills in the defence sector.With mounting speculation that a tight spending round might see the contracts delayed further, the committee is due to visit the yards on Monday as part of an inquiry into jobs and skills in the defence sector.
The MoD has insisted the contracts will go ahead, but ministers are coming under pressure to sign the order quickly.The MoD has insisted the contracts will go ahead, but ministers are coming under pressure to sign the order quickly.