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Written question asked by Stephen Morgan (Labour) on Thursday, 31 October 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 4 November 2019. It was answered by Anne-Marie Trevelyan (Conservative) on Tuesday, 5 November 2019 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Queen Elizabeth

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with the Navy on the location of a new dry dock facility capable of housing HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Queen Elizabeth.

Answer

The Ministry of Defence has no current plans to construct a dry-dock facility for the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers.

Plans for a long-term in-service support solution for the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers are under consideration as part of the Common Support Model for complex warships. However, on current plans, routine scheduled repair and refitting of the two Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers, other than dry-docking, will be conducted at her Majesty's Naval Base Portsmouth and will sustain jobs at that site.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
8279
Session
2019-19
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Ports Repairs and maintenance HMS Queen Elizabeth HMS Prince of Wales
Link
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