Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Tuesday, 10 March 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 12 March 2026. It was answered by Al Carns (Labour) on Wednesday, 18 March 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Navy: Arctic and North Atlantic Ocean
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Royal Navy will contribute an Astute-class attack submarine on Operation Firecrest.
- Answer
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Detail on Operation Firecrest can be found at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-carrier-strike-group-to-deploy-to-north-atlantic-to-keep-uk-safe I am unable to comment further at this time to do so would compromise the security of our forces and effectiveness of operations. Further detail about Operation Firecrest will be provided in due course.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 119552
- Session
- 2024-26
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Navy North Atlantic Ocean Arctic Astute class submarines Military operations
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- 2026-03-18 17:56:52 +0000
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