Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Oral Answers to Questions

Chris Stephens Excerpts
Monday 23rd April 2018

(6 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Guto Bebb Portrait Guto Bebb
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I would of course be more than delighted to meet my hon. Friend and a delegation from Plymouth. I was very pleased to visit Plymouth and was very impressed with what I saw—for example, the work on the refurbishment of the Type 23—so it would be a pleasure to meet that delegation from the great city of Plymouth.

Chris Stephens Portrait Chris Stephens (Glasgow South West) (SNP)
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Given that the Type 26s are currently being built by the greatest shipbuilders in the world, at the Govan shipyard, will the Minister also confirm the timetable for the Type 31 frigate and whether that will be built in Govan, too?

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The Type 31 process is well under way. We are pleased with the number of consortia that have shown an interest in the Type 31, and I hope that the Clyde shipbuilders will be putting in a very good price, which will ensure that the Type 31 will be delivered on time and on schedule.