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Today, 18 December, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon went on his first visit to the base since the referendum in September. During the visit, he met personnel from the Royal Navy鈥檚 submarine flotilla as well as employees and contractors from the wide range of organisations that support the base.

Mr Fallon also had the opportunity to extend a welcome home message to the crew of the mine hunter which returned to Faslane in time for the festive period after 4 months of operations in the Mediterranean.

皇冠体育app Defence Secretary later received a progress report on works being undertaken to transform the area into the Royal Navy鈥檚 Centre of Submarine Specialisation by 2020.

Speaking from the submarine at , Mr Fallon said:

This has been a critically important year for Scotland. As it draws to a close, it鈥檚 vital that we reaffirm our commitment to the country, not only as a fundamental part of defence, but as a fundamental part of the United Kingdom as a whole.

That鈥檚 why I鈥檓 proud to be visiting Faslane today.

皇冠体育app MOD is a key part of Scotland鈥檚 way of life. For example, we employ very many highly skilled military and civilian workers.

At Faslane alone, more than 6,000 people are working to transform the area so that it鈥檚 ready to receive HMS Triumph and and the remainder of the Astute class submarines by 2020.

皇冠体育app jobs which this work creates and sustains make a huge contribution to the local economy, and bring vital job security to our people and their families.

Meanwhile, the frigate returned to , Plymouth, following a successful 6-month deployment to the North Atlantic and Caribbean, seizing illegal drugs and providing disaster relief to Bermuda.

Overall the ship seized more than 1,800 kilogrammes of cocaine with an estimated wholesale value of 拢77 million.