National Flagship: Procurement
(asked on 20th July 2021) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the proposed Royal Yacht will be classified as a warship and its construction restricted to UK shipyards.
This question was answered on 29th July 2021
The procurement of the Flagship will be compliant with the UK’s obligations, under the WTO Government Procurement Agreement. Construction of the National Flagship will be limited to the UK in order to protect the essential interests of national security.