Type 26 Frigates
Defence
Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South, Liberal Democrat)
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he expects the decision to be made on whether to build the new Type 26 frigates in Portsmouth.
Philip Dunne (Ludlow, Conservative)
The Type 26 Global Combat Ship programme is currently in its assessment phase, with the results of this phase due by the middle of this decade, following which the main investment decision is expected to be made. The build location of the vessels will be confirmed after the main investment decision point.