Question follow-through · 16483
Warships: Unmanned Marine Systems
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled, At least six new air defence warships to defend UK waters and boost shipbuilding, published on 29 June 2026, how much will be spent on the delivery of th
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 7 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 9 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 16 Jul 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
- Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness · 23 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline
7 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled, At least six new air defence warships to defend UK waters and boost shipbuilding, published on 29 June 2026, how much will be spent on the delivery of th
9 Jul 2026
Target answer date
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16 Jul 2026
Answer published
Defence will invest at least £1.5 billion over the next four years to begin delivering the Hybrid Navy. £240 million of this is allocated to delivering the first elements of the Hybrid Air Wing. The remainder is all allocated to the Hybrid Fleet, comprisi...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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Warships: Unmanned Marine Systems
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