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Written question asked by Paul Rowen (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 23 March 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 29 March 2010. It was answered by Lord Davies of Stamford (Labour) on Monday, 29 March 2010 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


New Aircraft Carriers

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what progress has been made on the programme for the new aircraft carriers HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales.
Answer

Work on the Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers is now under way in five UK shipyards—Appledore, Rosyth, Govan, Portsmouth and Tyne. Work is due to start at the sixth and final yard, Birkenhead, in the next few months.In addition, equipment sub-contracts to the value of some £1.2 billion have been placed to date, helping to support local economies across the UK.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
508 c636W; 324454
Session
2009-10
Question not reached
Yes
Subjects
Aircraft carriers
Link
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