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Warships: Procurement

Commons · Question 22863 · 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, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of accepting risk on shortening Safety Of Life At Sea trials in order to bring Royal Navy ships into service more quickly.

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 8 Sep 2026

The Ministry of Defence has made no assessment of shortening Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) trials in order to bring Royal Navy ships into service more quickly.