Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 18109

Type 31 Frigates

Tabled: 13 July 2026

Answered: 20 July 2026

Question

Stuart Anderson

Conservative — South Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what date will the Type 31 frigate come into service.

Answer

On current plans, the first of the Type 31 ships will be handed over to Royal Navy later this decade.