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Multi-role Support Ships: Finance

Asked by David ReedConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 11 December 2024UIN 17472

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reallocating funds from the decommissioning of HMS (a) Albion and (b) Bulwark to accelerate delivery of Multi-Role Support Ships.

Answered by Maria Eagle

The Multi-Role Support Ship programme is in the Concept Phase. It is funded from the Defence budget to enable the Royal Navy and Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) to conduct detailed preparatory work to deliver first of class by 2033.

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