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Navy: Dockyards

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 9 September 2025 to question 73557 on Navy: Dockyards, what progress he has made in delivering the extension of the Future Maritime Support Programme (FMSP) where required, for the perio

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
17 Mar 2026
Target answer date
19 Mar 2026
Answer
16 Apr 2026 · 30 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 17 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 9 September 2025 to question 73557 on Navy: Dockyards, what progress he has made in delivering the extension of the Future Maritime Support Programme (FMSP) where required, for the perio

  2. 19 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 16 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    Good progress has been made on both programmes. Contract placement is on track to extend the Future Maritime Support Programme (FMSP) to cover the period from April 2026 up to October 2028. The extension will ensure a smooth transition to the Naval Suppor...

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