Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure the Type 26 Frigates project meets its in-service date.

BAE Systems are investing in facilities at the Govan yard and work has begun on a new Shipbuilding Hall which will improve the pace of delivery by allowing two frigates to be built simultaneously under cover. Work to create a new Applied Shipbuilding Academy is underway and other improvements to streamline production processes have been made, including improving digital ways of working.