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Written question asked by Mark Francois (Conservative) on Thursday, 19 December 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 8 January 2025 (named day). It was answered by Maria Eagle (Labour) on Wednesday, 8 January 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Fleet Solid Support Ships: Procurement

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total figure is for the changes to the value of the contract with Harland and Wolff for the Fleet Solid Support ships.

Answer

The Government has worked closely with Navantia UK (Prime Contractor) on the future of the Fleet Solid Support (FSS) programme and agreed with them the minimum changes to the contract necessary - on commercial terms - to ensure its continued delivery. This includes minimising disruption to the current schedule as much as possible, including the impact on in-service dates which is still being assessed.

We are unable to comment on the details of the contract due to commercial sensitivities. The deal, which is subject to regulatory approval, safeguards the delivery of the FSS programme and secures the future of all four Harland & Wolff (H&W) shipyards in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Devon.

The overall build strategy for the FSS ships remains unchanged. All three ships will be assembled from blocks manufactured in H&W shipyards in the UK and Navantia's shipyards in Spain. Final assembly and systems integration of the ships is planned to take place in Belfast.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
21269
Session
2024-26
Grouped for answer
Yes
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Contracts Procurement Harland and Wolff Fleet solid support ships
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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