Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what method of construction is planned for the Fleet Solid Support Ships.

Blocks and modules for the Fleet Solid Support ships will be constructed at Harland & Wolff's facilities in Belfast and Appledore, and this work will also support a significant UK-based supply chain. Some build work will also take place at Navantia's shipyard in Cadiz in Spain, in a collaboration allowing for key skills and technology transfer to the UK from a world-leading shipbuilder.

The entire final assembly will be completed at Harland & Wolff's shipyard in Belfast, to Bath-based BMT's British design.