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Written question asked by Mark Francois (Conservative) on Thursday, 27 March 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 1 April 2025 (named day). It was answered by Maria Eagle (Labour) on Tuesday, 1 April 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


HMS Northumberland and Type 26 Frigates

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of retiring HMS Northumberland on the Royal Navy’s operational capacity; and what steps he is taking to support the Royal Navy until the Type 26 frigates are delivered.

Answer

I refer the right hon. Member to the response provided by the Minister for the Armed Forces (Luke Pollard) to the hon. Member for South Suffolk (James Cartlidge) on 10 December 2024 to Question 17147.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
41800
Session
2024-26
Attachment
HMS Northumberland
Related items
HMS Northumberland
Tuesday, 10 December 2024
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Decommissioning Procurement Navy Type 26 frigates HMS Northumberland
Link
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