Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on the Type 31e programme.

The Type 31 programme has made significant progress, with the first frigate, HMS Venturer, nearing structural completion and expecting to be launched later this year. HMS Active, the second in Class, is also progressing well, as has work on the third frigate, HMS Formidable, with steel cutting taking place in October 2024.