Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how was the sale price of (a) HMS Albion and (b) HMS Bulwark calculated.

On a recent visit to Brazil, at the Latin American Aerospace and Defence Expo, I witnessed the signing of a Statement of Intent (SOI) between the Federative Republic of Brazil and the UK Ministry of Defence. This concerned cooperation and assistance in relation to the acquisition of HMS ALBION and HMS BULWARK. This is a significant step in strengthening bilateral defence cooperation with Brazil and enables discussions regarding the possible sale of the vessels to the Brazilian Navy.

I am unable to provide further information due to commercial sensitivities.