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Written question asked by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Monday, 21 January 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 23 January 2019. It was answered by Stuart Andrew (Conservative) on Tuesday, 29 January 2019 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Hospital Ships: Procurement

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether a UK hospital ship would be classed as a complex warship and eligible for a restricted tender for UK shipyards for its construction.

Answer

In accordance with the National Shipbuilding Strategy, UK hospital ships procured by the Royal Navy are not warships.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
210730
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Procurement Hospital ships
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk