Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 16172

Type 26 Frigates: Shipbuilding

Tabled: 6 July 2026

Answered: 14 July 2026

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Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 46 of the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, how many Type 26 build slots are allocated to the a) Royal Navy and b) Royal Norwegian Navy during the near-term investmen

Answer

Luke Pollard

The Type 26 programme remains focused on delivering a combined fleet of at least 13 frigates to hunt for Russian submarines in the North Atlantic, the biggest British warship deal in history and centrepiece of the Lunna House Agreement. That includes eigh...

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