Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the high level technical specification document for the UK’s national flagship that is available on request to potential suppliers participating in the market engagement exercise launched by his Department on 2 July 2021.

Consideration will be given to publication of the high-level technical specification, Level 1 procurement plan and pre-qualification questionnaire after they have been made available to participants in the planned period of market engagement.