Written question asked by Lord Patten (Conservative) on Tuesday, 30 January 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 13 February 2024. It was answered by Earl of Minto (Conservative) on Monday, 12 February 2024 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government what is the purpose of HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales; and what assessment they have made of the extent to which that purpose has been achieved.
- Answer
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The purpose of HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales is to provide the UK a Carrier Strike Group (CSG) capability. A CSG is a secure, versatile, agile and survivable, well-found sovereign operating base that exerts global influence through power projection, which, enabled by sea control and with minimal risk, delivers strike warfare against targets ashore.
The UK CSG has made steady progress towards becoming a fully operational force, with Initial Operating Capability (IOC) of Carrier Strike (CS) declared in 2021, and the milestones for Full Operating Capability (FOC) are being reviewed. With the IOC CS declaration, CS deployments continue to take place annually with preparations for an FOC scale deployment.
Secondary information
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- Reference
- HL2044
- Session
- 2023-24
- Subjects
- HMS Queen Elizabeth HMS Prince of Wales
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