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Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Monday, 8 December 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 December 2025. It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Thursday, 18 December 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Frigates

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, following the decommissioning of HMS Lancaster, how many frigates are (a) in service and (b) undergoing maintenance with the Royal Navy.

Answer

Following the decommissioning of HMS Lancaster, the Royal Navy will have seven frigates in service, one frigate (HMS KENT) is currently undergoing planned deep maintenance. New Type 26 and Type 31 frigates are in build in Scotland currently.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
98202
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Frigates
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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