Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 21931

Amphibious Warships

Tabled: 3 January 2025

Answered: 14 January 2025

Question

David Reed

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 5 December 2024 to Question 17476 on Amphibious Vehicles, whether his Department has identified reductions in amphibious capability from the use of Bay Class Landing Ship Docks in place

Answer

Luke Pollard

The previous administration had no plans for either HMS Albion or HMS Bulwark to return to sea ahead of their leaving service in the 2030s, therefore there has been no reduction in capability. The Bay Class are highly capable ships and, alongside RFA Argu...

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