Warships: Procurement
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled At least six new air defence warships to defend UK waters and boost shipbuilding, published on 29 June 2026, how much will be spent on the procurement of the six Common Combat Vessels in the (a) current and (b) next Parliament.
Answered by Luke Pollard
The Defence Investment Plan announces at least £1.3 billion in a hybrid fleet, ultimately comprised of uncrewed missile platforms (Type 91), uncrewed underwater sense platforms (Type 92), extra large uncrewed underwater vessels (XLUUV) (Type 93), uncrewed radar platforms (Type 94) and a future class of Common Combat Vessels (CCV). This funding relates to the next four years, with Defence spending set to increase markedly in the next Parliament, and exact funding allocations to be informed by programme progress in the meantime.
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