{"value":{"id":1753844,"askingMemberId":3834,"askingMember":null,"house":"Lords","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2025-01-08T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2025-01-22T00:00:00","uin":"HL3916","questionText":"To ask His Majesty's Government what is the present status of HM Ships Albion and Bulwark; and whether there are plans for the ships to be sold for scrap or used by another navy.","answeringBodyId":11,"answeringBodyName":"Ministry of Defence","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":false,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":360,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2025-01-20T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>HMS Albion and Bulwark are currently laid up awaiting disposal.</p><p> </p><p>The Royal Navy is exploring options to sell both HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark in a government-to-government sale. These vessels had, in effect, been retired by the previous Government. Their sale will save £9 million a year in maintenance costs in addition to the receipt from the sale, unlocking as much funding as possible to invest in modernisation, as well as reinforcing relationships with international partners.</p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/1753844","method":"GET"}]}