Written question asked by Mark Francois (Conservative) on Monday, 24 February 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 26 February 2025. It was answered by Maria Eagle (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 March 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark: Decommissioning
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total expenditure was on the refit of HMS Bulwark prior to its decommissioning; and what specific refit work remained incomplete at the time of HMS Albion’s decommissioning in July 2023.
- Answer
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The decision to decommission both HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark was announced in November 2024. As of that date, a considerable amount of refit work was still outstanding to materially prepare HMS Bulwark for her return to sea. In the period from 2022 to 2024, a total of £72.1 million had been spent on refitting HMS Bulwark.
Neither HMS Albion nor HMS Bulwark were due to go to sea ahead of their out-of-service dates in 2033 and 2034. Their disposal shows that we are delivering for defence by divesting ourselves of old capabilities to make way for the future. These ships were effectively mothballed by the previous Government.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 32953
- Session
- 2024-26
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- Yes
- Subjects
- Decommissioning HMS Albion HMS Bulwark
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