The government has said it is confident that UK submarine facilities will continue to attract skilled personnel despite concerns about the potential impact of new AUKUS facilities in Australia drawing workers away from Barrow-in-Furness and Plymouth. Minister of State for Defence Luke Pollard provided the response to a written question from Ben Obese-Jecty, the Conservative MP for Huntingdon, tabled on 27 May. Obese-Jecty asked what assessment h…