House of Commons and House of Lords Hansard Written Answers
Q
Asked by Luke Pollard
(Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)
Asked on: 19 December 2019
Ministry of Defence
Devonport Dockyard
231
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to announce the full funding for the construction of submarine refit facilities for the Astute-class submarines in Devonport.
A
Answered by: James Heappey
Answered on: 08 January 2020
Plans to update the Astute Class refit facilities at Devonport are in the early stages. The funding approach has not yet been defined, but it is not Ministry of Defence policy to announce the full funding of its projects for reasons of protecting commercial interests.
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Asked by Luke Pollard
(Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)
Asked on: 19 December 2019
Ministry of Defence
HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark
230
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to vary the published out of service dates for (a) HMS Albion and (b) HMS Bulwark.
A
Answered by: James Heappey
Answered on: 07 January 2020
There are currently no plans to vary the published out of service dates for HMS Albion and Bulwark. They remain 2033 and 2034 respectively.
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Asked by Mr Kevan Jones
(North Durham)
[N]
Asked on: 19 December 2019
Ministry of Defence
Shipbuilding
48
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any UK shipyard has the capability to build a Cantabria-class Combat Support Ship.
A
Answered by: James Heappey
Answered on: 07 January 2020
The UK has capable shipyards that are able to build and maintain large complex warships and other classes of military and commercial vessels. The recent completion of the cutting-edge Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers are a clear example in this regard.