Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which Type 23 frigates are currently in (a) repair and (b) refit for the Royal Navy; and which company has primary responsibility for that work on each of those frigates.
Four Type 23 frigates are in upkeep (refit), HMS IRON DUKE, HMS SOMERSET, HMS SUTHERLAND and HMS ST ALBANS.
The company with prime responsibility for the upkeeps is Devonport Royal Dockyard Limited, which is owned by Babcock Marine.