Would Type 32 be a modified Type 31?

Will the Type 32 frigates be Type 31 Batch 2 ships or a new competed platform?

If the goal is genuinely to make them cheap and numerous, they are likely to be modified Type 31s.

The question contrasts a second batch derived from Type 31 with a new platform competition. The answer remains conditional on the stated procurement aim rather than claiming that a design has already been fixed. If numbers and affordability truly dominate, reuse and modification of the Type 31 platform are likely. The moment shows how stated requirements for cheap, numerous hulls can indicate a probable design choice.