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Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Monday, 23 March 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 25 March 2026. It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Wednesday, 1 April 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


NATO: HMS Dragon

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 18 March 2026 to question 118993 on NATO: HMS Dragon, will the access to the special reserve, granted by the Chancellor to the Ministry of Defence, also be available to deploy capabilities to the High North on Operation Firecrest.

Answer

All National Security Council endorsed operations are funded from the special reserve. We do not comment on the eligibility of special reserve funding for live operations.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
123063
Session
2024-26
Related items
NATO: HMS Dragon
Wednesday, 18 March 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
NATO HMS Dragon
Link
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