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Written question asked by Baroness Goldie (Conservative) on Thursday, 18 December 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 6 January 2026. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Monday, 5 January 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Frigates

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government how many frigates they plan to have in service on 1 January 2026.

Answer

The Royal Navy will have seven frigates in service, of which one (HMS KENT) is currently undergoing planned deep maintenance. The new Type 26 and Type 31 frigates are in build in Scotland currently.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL13166
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Frigates
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk