Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 74411

Type 31 Frigates: Procurement

Tabled: 2 September 2025
Answered: 8 September 2025
Named Day

Question

Mr Mark Francois

ConservativeRayleigh and Wickford

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the additional costs arising from inflation on the Type 31 frigate programme.

Answer

Luke Pollard
The Type 31 (T31) frigate programme will deliver a maritime security capability at a value for money price, in a timescale that compares favourably with other international warship procurement programmes. In common with other enterprises, the T31 programm...

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