Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 17553
Type 26 Frigates: Procurement
Tabled: 9 July 2026
Answered: 16 July 2026
Named DayQuestion
Gordon McKee
Labour — Glasgow South
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of jobs in Glasgow supported by contracts for the Royal Navy Type-26 frigate programme.
Answer
Luke PollardThe Type 26 programme supports approximately 2,000 jobs at BAE Systems' Glasgow shipyards and further jobs in the supply chain.