Frigates: Shipbuilding
Commons · Question 98209 · Tabled 8 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the status of all Royal Navy frigates under construction and when is the first due to come into service.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 16 Dec 2025
As of December 2025, the Royal Navy has five of eight Type 26 City-class frigates and three of five Type 31 Inspiration-class frigates under construction at BAES and Babcock shipyards. The first Type 26, HMS Glasgow, is expected to enter service in the la...