Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Friday, 10 October 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 October 2025. It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Monday, 20 October 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Navy: Patrol Craft
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the out-of-service date of all Royal Navy Batch 1 OPVs.
- Answer
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The Royal Navy constantly reviews out-of-service dates to achieve maximum availability of its platforms for operational tasking. For operational security reasons, the Royal Navy does not release the out-of-service dates of individual platforms. The class out-of-service date for OPV Batch 1 is 2028.
The Royal Navy continues to assess its future capability requirements in accordance with the Strategic Defence Review and the Defence Investment Plan.
Secondary information
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- Reference
- 79409
- Session
- 2024-26
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- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Navy Patrol craft
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