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Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Thursday, 17 April 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 23 April 2025. It was answered by Maria Eagle (Labour) on Wednesday, 30 April 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark: Decommissioning

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how was the sale price of (a) HMS Albion and (b) HMS Bulwark calculated.

Answer

On a recent visit to Brazil, at the Latin American Aerospace and Defence Expo, I witnessed the signing of a Statement of Intent (SOI) between the Federative Republic of Brazil and the UK Ministry of Defence. This concerned cooperation and assistance in relation to the acquisition of HMS ALBION and HMS BULWARK. This is a significant step in strengthening bilateral defence cooperation with Brazil and enables discussions regarding the possible sale of the vessels to the Brazilian Navy.

I am unable to provide further information due to commercial sensitivities.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
46199
Session
2024-26
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Decommissioning Sales HMS Albion HMS Bulwark
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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