Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 139 of his Department's document entitled Annual Report and Accounts 2024-25, published on 4 November 2025, what was the breakdown of the remaining economic value of each Albion Class vessels at the time the class was written-down.

The remaining economic value written down was approximately £195.3 million for HMS Albion and £233.2 million for HMS Bulwark. The hon. Gentleman will know that this is the write down value and not a cost or payment made from the Defence budget.