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Frigates: Procurement

Asked by Luke AkehurstLabourMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 17 March 2026UIN 119020

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of trends in the levels of demand among allied navies for specialised anti-submarine warfare frigates.

Answered by Al Carns

The Government continues to review trends in allied demand for specialised anti‑submarine warfare capabilities as part of its assessment of the evolving and growing undersea threat.

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