Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 97994

Arctic: Shipping

Tabled: 8 December 2025

Answered: 16 December 2025

Question

Graeme Downie

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with Joint Expeditionary Force partners on shared ice cutter ship capability in the High North.

Answer

Al Carns

The Ministry of Defence recognises the increasing strategic importance of the region and continually assesses its capability requirements. To deliver the vision of the Strategic Defence Review, we are developing options through the Defence Investment Plan...

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