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Motion · S5M-18848 · 12 Sep 2019

Royal Navy Type 31 Frigate Contract Awarded to Babcock Consortium

Lodged by Alexander Stewart Standard Motion 18 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament welcomes the news that a contract to build a new generation of Royal Navy frigates has been won by a consortium led by Babcock; understands that the firm was named preferred bidder for the £1.25 billion contract for five Type 31 warships; further understands that the deal stands to secure hundreds of jobs at Rosyth in Fife, where the ships will be assembled, with construction work spread between yards across the UK; believes that work is to begin by the end of 2019, with the first ships forecasted to be delivered in 2023; acknowledges that, with a price ceiling of £250 million per ship, the aim is to maintain the size of the Royal Navy's surface fleet and to encourage the generation of export orders; welcomes the news that the winning consortium also includes Thales, BMT, as well as Ferguson Marine, based in Port Glasgow, and Harland and Wolff in Belfast, which are both currently in administration; considers that the ship’s innovative modular construction method would further support around 2,500 jobs throughout the UK by accommodating a range of delivery sites, and sees the ability to combine various aspects of construction across the country as a further endorsement of the economic strength of the UK.

Supporters (18)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.