Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the majority of work on the three new Fleet Solid Support ships will be undertaken at UK shipyards.

The contract for the manufacture of the Fleet Solid Support ships will be awarded to a UK business, either solely or as part of a consortium. A significant proportion of the build work will be carried out in the UK.

The competition seeks to maximise the economic and social contribution shipbuilding can make in the UK, including encouraging investment in domestic shipyards, whilst balancing the need to deliver value for money and an overall compliant solution to meet the Royal Fleet Auxiliary's needs.