PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Type 26 Frigates (4 July 2017)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on agreeing a contract for the Type 26 frigate.
Asked by:
Andrew Bowie (Conservative)
Asked by:
Andrew Bowie (Conservative)
Answer
On 2 July, I announced the signature of a contract with BAE Systems worth around £3.7 billion to start the manufacture of the first batch of three Type 26 Frigates with the first steel to be cut later this month. This is an excellent deal for the taxpayer and a momentous commitment for Scotland that will strengthen and secure our shipbuilding industry on the Clyde for the future.
Answered by:
Sir Michael Fallon (Conservative)
10 July 2017
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