Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 6 October 2026, to question 23248 on Type 31 Frigates, by when will his department have completed their assessment of the impact of possible inflationary costs.

Work to assess the impact of inflation and other cost pressures on the Type 31 programme is continuing. It would be inappropriate to speculate on the timing or outcome of future budgetary and approval decisions while that work remains ongoing.