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Department: Ministry of Defence

Oral Answers to Questions

Chris Stephens Excerpts
Monday 27th June 2016

(8 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Chris Stephens Portrait Chris Stephens (Glasgow South West) (SNP)
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8. What progress has been made on his Department’s naval procurement plans.

Philip Dunne Portrait The Minister for Defence Procurement (Mr Philip Dunne)
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The Department continues to develop our naval force structure, as we set out in the defence review. That will include completion of two new Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers, eight Type 26 global combat ships, new solid support ships and two new offshore patrol vessels.

Chris Stephens Portrait Chris Stephens
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Can the Minister confirm press reports today that leaked correspondence shows that the Ministry of Defence is looking for savings of £500 million in the Type 26 programme, and has refused an offer from BAE Systems that would bring savings of £270 million while starting the programme on time?

Philip Dunne Portrait Mr Dunne
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As I said in answer to other questions on the Type 26 programme, we will enter into a contract once we have established best value for the taxpayer, and a delivery schedule that can be met by the contractor.