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Frigates: Antisubmarine Warfare

Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 16 February 2026UIN 110832

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has held discussions regarding the number of Anti-Submarine Warfare frigates that will be manufactured as part of the £10 billion deal with Norway.

Answered by Luke Pollard

Indeed, the Secretary of State has been in Norway in the past few days. The Secretary of State engages routinely with his Norwegian counterpart as part of the evolving UK-Norway strategic defence partnership.

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