Type 83 Destroyers: Procurement

(asked on 14th May 2026) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on the Type 83 design process; and whether it will be ready by 2038.


Answered by
Luke Pollard Portrait
Luke Pollard
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
This question was answered on 22nd May 2026

I refer the hon. Member to my response to question 106653:

The Type 83 concept is currently under review against the Royal Navy’s Hybrid Navy Strategy. Future business case approval remains subject to the Defence Investment Plan.

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