THE current co-operation on defence contracts between London and Edinburgh would be illegal under EU competition rules if Scotland became independent, MPs were told yesterday, meaning Scottish firms would have to compete with others from around the world for Ministry of Defence contracts.
THE current co-operation on defence contracts between London and Edinburgh would be illegal under EU competition rules if Scotland became independent, MPs were told yesterday, meaning Scottish firms would have to compete with others from around the world for Ministry of Defence contracts.
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MICHAEL SETTLE UK POLITICAL EDITOR
At Commons question-time, fears were raised that not only would direct jobs at Scottish shipyards be lost in an independent Scotland but also thousands of indirect ones too.
Iain McKenzie, the Labour MP for Inverclyde, asked what would happen to Scottish suppliers of fixtures and fittings if future UK Government defence contracts stayed within England.
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