Marines: Finance

(asked on 5th December 2022) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 20 of the NAO report on the Equipment Plan 2022 to 2032, HC 907, published on 29 November, what assessment he has made of the potential risks to the delivery date of a commando force of Blocks 2 and 3 remaining unfunded.


Answered by
Alex Chalk Portrait
Alex Chalk
Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
This question was answered on 13th December 2022

The Navy remains committed to delivering both Blocks. Block 2 is fully funded, whilst funding for Block 3 will be addressed in due course.

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