Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his policy to base the a31 e frigates in Portsmouth.
The base-porting of the Type 31e Frigates has not been decided and a decision will be made in due course. The future Royal Navy will have the ability to deploy flexibly, both independently and in co-operation with our allies, and have the ships, submarines and aircraft to ensure a global presence in support of the UK's diverse diplomatic, security and economic interests around the globe. The Royal Navy is considering the different manning and operating models to deliver this.