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Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Monday, 26 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 28 January 2026. It was answered by Al Carns (Labour) on Tuesday, 3 February 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


HMS Iron Duke

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the adequacy of the available number of personnel to crew HMS Iron Duke following its planned maintenance period.

Answer

The Royal Navy keeps the crewing of all Ships under continuous review through its Force Generation and personnel management processes, including during operations and maintenance periods in order to deliver units for operations required by the Defence Plan.

Following completion of planned maintenance, ships will routinely be assigned an appropriately trained and qualified Ship’s Company to meet operational requirements. This approach will be adopted in any force generation activity regarding HMS IRON DUKE.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
108362
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Crew Navy HMS Iron Duke Repairs and maintenance
Link
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