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Type 31 Frigates: Procurement

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 29 April 2025UIN 46198

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the planned completion date is of the Type 31 frigates.

Answered by Maria Eagle

The first Type 31 frigate, HMS Venturer is scheduled to be ready for operations by the end of the decade. All five Type 31s are planned to be in service by the early 2030s.

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