Home Office written question – answered at on 4 June 2026.
Luke Akehurst
Labour, North Durham
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she is taking steps to ensure that the contract to renew the Border Force coastal patrol fleet will be awarded to domestic shipyards.
Luke Akehurst
Labour, North Durham
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether UK shipyards will be (a) invited and (b) supported to tender for the Border Force’s new patrol vessel programme.
Mike Tapp
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department
We are engaging with the market on the basis of a UK-led build, using the Defence and Security provisions within the Procurement Act 2023. This approach is consistent with the government's commitment to back British businesses and a sustainable and successful shipbuilding and maritime technology sector, and to ensure value for money and deliverability. My officials are working closely with the National Shipbuilding Office.
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