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Written question asked by Mark Francois (Conservative) on Wednesday, 24 April 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 26 April 2024. It was answered by James Cartlidge (Conservative) on Tuesday, 30 April 2024 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


HMS Somerset: Repairs and Maintenance

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost of refitting HMS Somerset was; who undertook the retrofitting work; and when the refit was (a) started and (b) completed.

Answer

HMS Somerset is not in refit; the ship is currently undertaking a period of planned survey and defect repair work.

The Ministry of Defence does not disclose future programmes or forward-looking availability forecasts in order to preserve the operational security of the Royal Navy's Fleet.

In response to details about the cost and location of HMS Somerset's last refit, I refer the right hon. Member to the answers I gave to you and the right hon. Member for North Durham (Kevan Jones) on 20 July 2023 to Questions 194161 and 194356.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
23422
Session
2023-24
Attachment
Type 23 Frigates; HMS Somerset Repairs and Maintenance
Related items
HMS Somerset: Repairs and Maintenance
Thursday, 20 July 2023
Written questions
House of Commons
Type 23 Frigates
Thursday, 20 July 2023
Written questions
House of Commons
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Expenditure Repairs and maintenance HMS Somerset
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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