Question follow-through · 26427
Warships: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 36 of the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, when he expects construction to start for the first large autonomous vessels of the Hybrid Navy.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 1 Sept 2026
- Target answer date
- 8 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 8 Sept 2026 · 7 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
- Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 · 22 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline
1 Sept 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 36 of the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, when he expects construction to start for the first large autonomous vessels of the Hybrid Navy.
8 Sept 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
8 Sept 2026
Answer published
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 20 July 2026 to Question 18239 to the hon. Member for Huntingdon (Mr Obese-Jecty).https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-07-13/18239
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