Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people were employed in the naval ships delivery group at Defence Equipment and Support in each year since 2019.

The number of Full Time Equivalent (FTE) employed in the naval ships delivery group and the salvage and marine operations team in each financial year since 2019 as at 31 March, is detailed in the table below. The figures include civilian and military employees, and workforce substitutes.

Figures for 2023-24 will not be available until the end of the FY.