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HMS Venturer

Asked by Mr Mark FrancoisConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 4 June 2026UIN 1920

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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the current estimated IOC date for HMS Venturer.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The first Type 31 frigate, HMS Venturer, is scheduled to be handed over to the Royal Navy by the end of the decade.

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