Defence written question – answered at on 17 July 2013.
Mike Hancock
Independent, Portsmouth South
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he expects the Future Maritime Support Delivery Framework to come into force.
Andrew Murrison
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence
The Ministry of Defence is currently negotiating with industry with the intention of awarding the Maritime Support Delivery Framework contracts before the end of the current financial year.
In the meantime, continuity of support to ships and submarines and to the running of Her Majesty's Naval Bases (HMNB) at Devonport, Portsmouth and the Faslane site at HMNB Clyde will be provided under the existing contractual arrangements.
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