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Written question asked by David Reed (Conservative) on Monday, 2 December 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 4 December 2024. It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Monday, 9 December 2024 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Queen Elizabeth

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his oral evidence of 21 November 2024 to the Defence Select Committee, HC 345, what steps he is taking to ensure the planned deployments of (a) HMS Queen Elizabeth and (b) HMS Prince of Wales take place as scheduled in 2025.

Answer

The Ministry of Defence remains committed to deploying HMS Prince of Wales as part of the Carrier Strike Group deployment to the Indo-Pacific in 2025. It would be inappropriate to discuss other planned deployments as to do so could compromise operational security.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
17487
Session
2024-26
Related items
Registered interest declared
Yes
Subjects
Deployment HMS Queen Elizabeth HMS Prince of Wales
Link
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