Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 October 2026 to Question 34999 on HMS Protector, by when does he plan to have completed the necessary technical, commercial and delivery analysis to inform decisions on the preferred procurement approach and replacement timeline.

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 15 September 2026 to Question 27620: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-09-07/27620