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Type 31 Frigates

Asked by Dr Scott ArthurLabourMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 5 December 2025UIN 94799

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to promote UK Type 31 frigates to NATO allies considering funding for their fleets.

Answered by Luke Pollard

We are fully supporting industry by promoting the benefits of the Type 31 frigate to our NATO partners and allies whilst being sympathetic to their own capability and indigenous industrial requirements.

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