Source · Select Committees · Scottish Affairs Committee
Recommendation 20
20
Rejected
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The decision to select Team Resolute bid as the preferred bidder for the upcoming order...
Conclusion
The decision to select Team Resolute bid as the preferred bidder for the upcoming order of Fleet Solid Support ships could create a potential gap in the workstream for the Scottish warship industry.
Government Response Summary
The MOD disagrees that the Fleet Solid Support contract creates a gap in work for Scottish shipyards, citing ongoing Type 31 and Type 26 frigate construction. They claim delaying the build of Fleet Solid Support ships would put vital capability at risk.
Paragraph Reference:
62
Government Response
Rejected
HM Government
Rejected
20: The MOD does not agree that the decision to award the Fleet Solid Support contract to Team Resolute creates a potential gap in the workstream for the Scottish warship industry. Construction of the Fleet Solid Support ships will begin in 2025 with all three ships entering service by 2032. Construction of the Type 31 frigates will continue until 2028 with the final ship entering service in 2030, while construction of the Type 26 frigates is expected to continue into the mid-2030s. To have delayed the build of the Fleet Solid Support ships until after the completion of either Type 26 or Type 31 would have placed at risk the vital capability provided by the Fleet Solid Support ships in support of Carrier Strike.