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 initiative between the defence contractor and their normal service location. Might the Bill be an opportunity to formalise that arrangement, increase their compensation and build their industry experience as well as their service experience?
Armed Forces (Flexible Working) Bill [Lords]
Proceeding contribution from
Paul Sweeney
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 30 October 2017.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Armed Forces (Flexible Working) Bill [Lords].
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