Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of whether there is sufficient time to hold a competitive tendering process for MROS in the context of the need for it to become operational in 2024.
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.