Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 77958

Shipbuilding: Procurement

Tabled: 10 October 2025

Answered: 21 October 2025

Named Day

Question

Sir Julian Lewis

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason the contract to build small craft to support the Royal Navy was awarded to a foreign shipbuilder; and what British-based firms competing for that contract had their bids rejected.

Answer

Luke Pollard

The contract in question is a sub-contract awarded by Serco to procure 24 new vessels for the Royal Navy. This sub-contract is part of the Defence Marine Services In-Port Services contract between the Ministry of Defence and Serco, and accounts for less t...

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