Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 6 October 2026 to question 22779 on Type 31 Frigates: Procurement, whether HMS Venturer F12 is on track to make an Operational Service Entry date by the end of the decade.

HMS Venturer is scheduled to be handed over to the Royal Navy by the end of the decade. The Type 31 programme schedule remains under continual review through established Departmental governance and assurance processes. Any changes to approved programme schedules will be reported through the appropriate official channels.