Type 31 Frigates: Procurement
Commons · Question 112001 · Tabled 9 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by James MacCleary
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what actions are his department taking to accelerate the procurement of the Type 31.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 17 Feb 2026
Progress is being made on the Type 31 (T31) programme, with a substantial investment made in Babcock's facilities at Rosyth. This includes digitising the shipyard, new manufacturing facilities and a new purpose-built Assembly Hall that enables two T31s to...