Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on (a) upkeep and (b) maintenance of HMS Westminster since October 2022.

As I advised on 15 January 2024 when I answered Question 8349 to the right hon. Member for Rayleigh and Wickford (Mr Francois), in the financial year 2023-24, £100 million has been allocated for Type 23 refits and of this sum about £50 million has been expended. Of this, £8 million was spent on upkeep and maintenance of HMS Westminster.