Question follow-through · 29709

HMS Achilles

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2026 to Question 23191 on Defence: Procurement, what is the estimated length of the delay to the completion of HMS Achilles as a result of the 2024 Devonshire Dock Hall fire.

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Answering body: Ministry of Defence
Tabled: 14 Sept 2026
Target answer date: 12 Oct 2026
Answer: No published answer in this record

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Recorded timeline

14 Sept 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2026 to Question 23191 on Defence: Procurement, what is the estimated length of the delay to the completion of HMS Achilles as a result of the 2024 Devonshire Dock Hall fire.
12 Oct 2026
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