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
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the potential effect of a new dry dock facility capable of housing HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Queen Elizabeth in Portsmouth on (a) employment and (b) the economy in Portsmouth.
- Answer
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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
- 8280
- Session
- 2019-19
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Ports Repairs and maintenance Portsmouth HMS Queen Elizabeth HMS Prince of Wales
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