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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what date will the Type 31 frigate come into service.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what date will the Type 31 frigate come into service.
On current plans, the first of the Type 31 ships will be handed over to Royal Navy later this decade.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, paragraph 93, what is the scope of the investment in new gun ammunition for the Type 31.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, paragraph 93, what is the scope of the investment in new gun ammunition for the Type 31.
Work is underway to provide ammunition for the Type 31 frigates gun systems, the precise scope, timing and value of individual ammunition procurements are subject to commercial considerations.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what duration will a Type 31 Frigate be unavailable for operations while the Mk41 VLS retrofit is performed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what duration will a Type 31 Frigate be unavailable for operations while the Mk41 VLS retrofit is performed.
Details of any future T31 maintenance or upgrade periods, including the duration of Mk41 installation activity, remain subject to options analysis, programme approval and delivery planning and have not yet been finalised. Any such work would be scheduled to balance capability delivery with broader Royal Navy operational requirements.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when will the first Mk41 VLS retrofit be performed on a Type 31 Frigate.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when will the first Mk41 VLS retrofit be performed on a Type 31 Frigate.
The integration of the Mk41 Vertical Launching System on Type 31 frigates remains subject to ongoing options analysis and delivery planning.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is his assessment of the potential impact of retro-fitting Mk41 VLS to Type 31 on the effectiveness of the Royal Navy’s active frigate fleet in the late 2020s.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is his assessment of the potential impact of retro-fitting Mk41 VLS to Type 31 on the effectiveness of the Royal Navy’s active frigate fleet in the late 2020s.
The Royal Navy is pursuing the integration of the Mk41 Vertical Launching System to enhance the future lethality, flexibility and adaptability of the surface fleet. Work is progressing to assess the options, timing and costs associated with fitting the Mk41 Vertical Launching System to the Type 31 class as part of the Mk41 adaptability pathway.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when does he expect construction to begin on HMS Campbeltown.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when does he expect construction to begin on HMS Campbeltown.
The first Type 31 frigate, HMS Venturer, is scheduled to be handed over to the Royal Navy by the end of the decade
All five ships are expected to be in service by the early 2030s.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when does he expect HMS Bulldog to be laid down.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when does he expect HMS Bulldog to be laid down.
The first Type 31 frigate, HMS Venturer, is scheduled to be handed over to the Royal Navy by the end of the decade
All five ships are expected to be in service by the early 2030s.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when does he expect HMS Formidable to be launched.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when does he expect HMS Formidable to be launched.
The first Type 31 frigate, HMS Venturer, is scheduled to be handed over to the Royal Navy by the end of the decade
All five ships are expected to be in service by the early 2030s.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when does he expect HMS Active to be commissioned.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when does he expect HMS Active to be commissioned.
The first Type 31 frigate, HMS Venturer, is scheduled to be handed over to the Royal Navy by the end of the decade
All five ships are expected to be in service by the early 2030s.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when does he expect HMS Venturer to be commissioned.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when does he expect HMS Venturer to be commissioned.
The first Type 31 frigate, HMS Venturer, is scheduled to be handed over to the Royal Navy by the end of the decade
All five ships are expected to be in service by the early 2030s.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to introduce additional weaponry on the Type 26 and Type 31 frigates.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to introduce additional weaponry on the Type 26 and Type 31 frigates.
The Type 26 and Type 31 frigates have been designed with flexibility and adaptability in mind, including provision within the baseline designs to accommodate a range of future capability enhancements as required.
As part of routine capability planning, the Ministry of Defence keeps potential upgrades to all Royal Navy platforms under regular review.
To ask His Majesty's Government what is the build schedule and estimated initial operating capacity of the Type 31 frigate.
To ask His Majesty's Government what is the build schedule and estimated initial operating capacity of the Type 31 frigate.
The first Type 31 frigate, HMS Venturer, is scheduled to be ready for operations by the end of the decade.
The Type 31 programme is progressing to deliver five capable and versatile new frigates for the Royal Navy. HMS Active, the second ship in the class, floated-off on 21 March 2026 and will now undergo further outfit work before test and commissioning takes place. Steel has also been cut on HMS Bulldog, the fourth vessel in the class.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of converting Type 31 frigates into air‑defence or land‑attack variants through installation of Mk41 Vertical Launch Systems.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of converting Type 31 frigates into air‑defence or land‑attack variants through installation of Mk41 Vertical Launch Systems.
The Type 31 frigate has been designed with flexibility and adaptability in mind, including provision within its baseline design to accommodate a range of future capability enhancements as required.
As part of routine capability planning, the Ministry of Defence keeps potential upgrades to all Royal Navy platforms under regular review.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of adapting Type 31 frigates for enhanced air defence or strike roles to support carrier operations.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of adapting Type 31 frigates for enhanced air defence or strike roles to support carrier operations.
The Type 31 frigate has been designed as a capable, flexible and affordable general-purpose platform that will undertake a wide range of global tasks. The Department routinely assesses the potential merits of adapting Royal Navy (RN) platforms, including Type 31, to respond to evolving operational requirements.
As with all RN platforms, options for incremental upgrades are kept under regular review. For security and operational reasons, the Ministry of Defence does not comment on detailed capability development plans in the public domain.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Type 31 Frigates will have Mk.41 VLS incorporated during construction and prior to launch.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Type 31 Frigates will have Mk.41 VLS incorporated during construction and prior to launch.
We intend to fit the Type 31 frigate with the Mark 41 vertical launch system. Working closely with the US Navy, we are progressing the next steps of the Mk41 procurement, including assessment of all installation and integration options. At this stage, as I hope the hon. Gentleman will understand, it would be inappropriate to provide any further information whilst this commercially sensitive work is ongoing.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Type 31 Frigates will have Mk.41 VLS added during the Capability Insertion Period.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Type 31 Frigates will have Mk.41 VLS added during the Capability Insertion Period.
We intend to fit the Type 31 frigate with the Mark 41 vertical launch system. Working closely with the US Navy, we are progressing the next steps of the Mk41 procurement, including assessment of all installation and integration options. At this stage, as I hope the hon. Gentleman will understand, it would be inappropriate to provide any further information whilst this commercially sensitive work is ongoing.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what actions are his department taking to accelerate the procurement of the Type 31.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what actions are his department taking to accelerate the procurement of the Type 31.
Progress is being made on the Type 31 (T31) programme, with a substantial investment made in Babcock's facilities at Rosyth. This includes digitising the shipyard, new manufacturing facilities and a new purpose-built Assembly Hall that enables two T31s to be built simultaneously. In addition, there has been the generation of a Shore Integration facility at Portsdown Technology Park, to mitigate risks to the integration of the combat system.
The Ministry of Defence continues to work closely with Babcock, the prime contractor, to ensure the T31 programme meets all user requirements to deliver a maritime security capability at a value for money price, in a timescale that is competitive with other international warship procurement programmes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to deploy a Type 31 frigate on permanent station at the UK Naval Support Facility in Bahrain.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to deploy a Type 31 frigate on permanent station at the UK Naval Support Facility in Bahrain.
The Ministry of Defence keeps its force posture in the Middle East under continual review to safeguard the UK's national security interests and operational requirements. We remain committed to working with our partners across the region.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to promote UK Type 31 frigates to NATO allies considering funding for their fleets.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to promote UK Type 31 frigates to NATO allies considering funding for their fleets.
We are fully supporting industry by promoting the benefits of the Type 31 frigate to our NATO partners and allies whilst being sympathetic to their own capability and indigenous industrial requirements.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the data tables accompanying the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Annual Report 2024-25, published on 11 August 2025, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the rating of the Type 31 IPA...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the data tables accompanying the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Annual Report 2024-25, published on 11 August 2025, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the rating of the Type 31 IPA...
Delivery Confidence Assessments reflect that moment in time and will change throughout a programme's lifecycle. An assessment of Red does not mean that the programme is undeliverable, but that there are management interventions required as a priority in order to increase the likelihood of being able to deliver to approved time, performance and cost.
The National Armaments Director holds all the levers of procurement, enabling the necessary interventions to be applied in support of programmes assessed as Red.