Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the response from the Minister for Defence Procurement to hon. Member for Leyton and Wanstead of 12 December 2022, by what definition the Fleet Solid Support Ships will be built in the UK.
The majority of the work will be carried out in the UK. The mid and forward sections of all three Fleet Solid Support ships will be built by Harland & Wolff shipyards in Belfast and Appledore. Following arrival of the aft blocks from Spain, the final outfitting, integration of blocks and modules and fitting of sensitive systems, as well as all testing and commissioning will take place in Belfast.