Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, under the Lunna House Agreement what deeper industrial collaboration between the UK and Norway does he plan to achieve.

Under the Lunna House Agreement, our vision for the combined T26 fleet is to be as integrated and interoperable as possible, which opens opportunity for UK and Norway industrial cooperation to spirally develop the vessels and deliver the in-service support of the fleet.

Additionally, the Agreement highlights an initial tranche of common strategic programmes which draw upon our respective defence industries, including Naval Strike Missile, Sting Ray torpedoes, and Standardised Vessels. Further opportunities will be determined on a project by project basis. Based on these projects we will work together to support our industries to gain market access and promote mutually beneficial export prospects.

Finally, we will increase the number of personnel exchanges and embedded officers, which will help identify further opportunities for capability development and associated industrial activity across both nations.