Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she is taking steps to ensure that the contract to renew the Border Force coastal patrol fleet will be awarded to domestic shipyards.

We are engaging with the market on the basis of a UK-led build, using the Defence and Security provisions within the Procurement Act 2023. This approach is consistent with the government's commitment to back British businesses and a sustainable and successful shipbuilding and maritime technology sector, and to ensure value for money and deliverability. My officials are working closely with the National Shipbuilding Office.