To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the action which he proposes to take in relation to the report by Scottish Enterprise on defence in Scotland.

The report now received by Scottish Enterprise is an important contribution to the development of the defence industries initiative. Information from that study will be used by Scottish Enterprise to take forward work already in hand with local enterprise companies and defence companies to identify practical steps to help companies and communities adapt to the changing demand for defence-related goods and services.