Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 110832
Frigates: Antisubmarine Warfare
Tabled: 4 February 2026
Answered: 16 February 2026
Question
James Cartlidge
Conservative — South Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has held discussions regarding the number of Anti-Submarine Warfare frigates that will be manufactured as part of the £10 billion deal with Norway.
Answer
Luke PollardIndeed, the Secretary of State has been in Norway in the past few days. The Secretary of State engages routinely with his Norwegian counterpart as part of the evolving UK-Norway strategic defence partnership.