Type 32 Frigates

(asked on 18th January 2023) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact on shipbuilding in the UK of cancellation of the Type 32 frigate programme.


Answered by
Alex Chalk Portrait
Alex Chalk
Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
This question was answered on 24th January 2023

There are no current plans to withdraw the Type 32 Frigate Programme and it remains a key part of the future fleet. The Programme is currently in its concept phase and work continues to ensure the programme is affordable.

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