Type 26 Frigates: Contracts
(asked on 1st February 2024) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions his Department has had with BAE Systems on subcontractor work on the Type 26 programme.
This question was answered on 6th February 2024
BAE Systems are responsible for managing their subcontractors on the Type 26 programme, which the Ministry of Defence oversees. The Department has regular reviews with BAE Systems where overall performance, including that of subcontractors, is discussed. At the present time, sub-contracted fabrication work is undertaken by Cammell Laird, A&P Tyne and Ferguson Marine.