HMS Bangor
Commons · Question 22802 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 8 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's Annual report and Accounts 2025-2026, HC 389, published on 15 July 2026, what the nature is of the fruitless payment for HMS Bangor.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 8 Sep 2026
MOD incurred a £5M fruitless payment after cancelling a standard heavy lift contract to return HMS BANGOR from Bahrain to the UK. The cancellation followed a rapid escalation in regional security risks in June 2025, which led to a pause in UK military act...