Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 108599

Type 26 Frigates: Procurement

Tabled: 27 January 2026

Answered: 4 February 2026

Question

Mr Mark Francois

Conservative — Rayleigh and Wickford

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will give the latest estimated in-service date for HMS Belfast.

Answer

Luke Pollard

The T26 programme remains on track to meet all user requirements and deliver eight world-class anti-submarine warfare frigates to replace the anti-submarine warfare T23s. All ships are expected to enter service from the late 2020s with the added advantage...

ⓘ

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 108599) →