Written question asked by Luke Akehurst (Labour) on Thursday, 10 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 September 2026. It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Friday, 18 September 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Type 23 Frigates: Decommissioning
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has assessed the risk of a reduction in the Royal Navy frigate force resulting from the withdrawal of Type 23 frigates before the entry into service of replacement Type 26 and Type 31 frigates.
- Answer
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I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 17 July 2026 to Question 17101 to the hon. Member for Huntingdon (Mr Obese-Jecty).
https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-07-08/17101
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 28912
- Session
- 2026-27
- Related items
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Decommissioning Navy Type 26 frigates Type 23 frigates Type 31 frigates
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- 2026-09-28 10:04:15 +0100
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