Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 97148
Type 26 Frigates: Procurement
Tabled: 4 December 2025
Answered: 9 December 2025
Named DayQuestion
James Cartlidge
Conservative — South Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what funding is in place for the Ministry of Defence to purchase 8 Type-26 ships.
Answer
Luke PollardA £3.7 billion contract was signed with BAE Systems on 29 June 2017 to manufacture the first batch of three Type 26 frigates and a £4.2 billion contract amendment was signed for Batch 2 of the ships on 1 November 2022. A total funding provision of £7.9 bi...
ⓘ
This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 97148) →