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Item Details
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SCOTLAND ANALYSIS
DEFENCE |
| By: |
Great Britain: Ministry of Defence |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£21.25 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0101871422 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780101871426 |
| Publisher: |
TSO |
| Pub. date: |
8 October, 2013 |
| Series: |
Cm. 8714 |
| Pages: |
84 |
| Synopsis: |
Defence is a reserved responsibility of the UK Parliament and UK Government for the whole of the UK, as it is essential to the integrity of the state, and all people across the UK benefit from a common approach. An independent Scottish state would lose the benefits of one of the largest defence budgets in the world and of an integrated approach to defence that currently protects all parts of the UK, while offering significant economies of scale, as well as contributing to conflict prevention and resolution, and to humanitarian operations overseas. The start-up costs and complexity of establishing separate defence capabilities for an independent Scottish state would be very significant, and would need to be factored into the Scottish Government's budget estimates. The sustainability of the defence industry in an independent Scottish state could be a cause for considerable concern, as it would no longer be eligible for contracts that the continuing UK chose to place or compete domestically for national security reasons upon which it currently depends, and would lose the support of exports provided by the UK and the reputational benefits of affiliation with the UK's Armed Forces.The UK Government firmly believes that Scotland's defence is best served by being part of the UK; and that the defence of the UK as a whole benefits from Scotland's contribution as part of it. |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
TSO |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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