Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has issued an Invitation To Tender for the Multi-Role Ocean Surveillance Ship.
The new Multi Role Ocean Surveillance programme is in its concept and assessment phase. Options for the procurement strategy and the project schedule are under development, but no firm decisions have yet been made.
No precise date has yet been set for the entry into service of the Multi Role Ocean Surveillance Ship.