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Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Wednesday, 11 March 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 16 March 2026. It was answered by Al Carns (Labour) on Wednesday, 18 March 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Type 23 Frigates: Arctic and North Atlantic Ocean

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which T23 is scheduled to deploy on Operation Firecrest as part of the HMS Prince of Wales Carrier Strike Group.

Answer

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
120105
Session
2024-26
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Navy North Atlantic Ocean Arctic Military operations Type 23 frigates
Link
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