Abstract: An outer housing for supporting a stator assembly in a gas turbine engine, wherein the support includes two outer ring sections between which the vane segments of the stator assembly are mounted to form a ring within the cylindrical support. A central ring section is provided between the outer ring sections and is connected thereto by means of spokes. The central ring section locates the structure within the engine casing. The spokes extend at an angle to the axis of the stator assembly and define openings therebetween whereby thermal distortion between the outer rings and the central ring is attenuated.