The Scottish Affairs Committee at the House of Commons has concluded that HM Naval Base in Clyde, Scotland, could close and with loss the of more than 8,000 jobs should Scotland vote for independence in Autumn 2014.
There are no current plans for the UK’s nuclear submarines base in Clyde to close, but the committee produced a report stating that “If the result of the referendum on Scottish independence were to lead to the current situation being challenged, then other options would be considered.” Her Majesty’s Naval Base in Clyde is already the…
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