Written question asked by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Monday, 8 January 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 January 2018. It was answered by Guto Bebb (Conservative) on Wednesday, 17 January 2018 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
HMS Prince of Wales
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether alterations to the design of HMS Prince of Wales (a) have been made and (b) will be made following the sale of HMS Ocean.
- Answer
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There have been no alterations to the design of HMS Prince of Wales, she is being built to plan.
The Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 allocated £60 million to further optimise a Queen Elizabeth Class carrier to better meet the demands of the Landing Platform Helicopter role. This includes Communications Systems for amphibious operations, improving the domestic services in the aircraft carrier for Royal Marines, providing ammunition storage, increasing the number of helicopter operating spots and expanding the operating capacity for helicopters.
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- 121424
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Sales Shipbuilding HMS Ocean HMS Prince of Wales
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