{"value":{"id":1908297,"askingMemberId":5112,"askingMember":null,"house":"Commons","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2026-05-20T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2026-06-01T00:00:00","uin":"3637","questionText":"To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether UK shipyards will be (a) invited and (b) supported to tender for the Border Force’s new patrol vessel programme.","answeringBodyId":1,"answeringBodyName":"Home Office","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":false,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":5266,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2026-06-04T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>We are engaging with the market on the basis of a UK-led build, using the Defence and Security provisions within the Procurement Act 2023. This approach is consistent with the government's commitment to back British businesses and a sustainable and successful shipbuilding and maritime technology sector, and to ensure value for money and deliverability. My officials are working closely with the National Shipbuilding Office.</p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"UK Border Force: Contracts","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/1908297","method":"GET"}]}