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Type 26 Frigates: Procurement

Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 9 December 2025UIN 97148

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what funding is in place for the Ministry of Defence to purchase 8 Type-26 ships.

Answered by Luke Pollard

A £3.7 billion contract was signed with BAE Systems on 29 June 2017 to manufacture the first batch of three Type 26 frigates and a £4.2 billion contract amendment was signed for Batch 2 of the ships on 1 November 2022. A total funding provision of £7.9 billion has been provided to purchase eight Type 26 ships.

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