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Type 31 Frigates

Asked by Stuart AndersonConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 20 July 2026UIN 18109

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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what date will the Type 31 frigate come into service.

Answered by Luke Pollard

On current plans, the first of the Type 31 ships will be handed over to Royal Navy later this decade.

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