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Type 83 Destroyers: Procurement

Commons · Question 106653 · Tabled 19 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 27 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2025 to question 72379, whether the outline business case is on track to be submitted in June 2026.

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 27 Jan 2026

The Type 83 concept is currently under review against the Royal Navy’s Hybrid Navy Strategy. Future business case approval remains subject to the Defence Investment Plan.