Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 17148

HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark

Tabled: 2 December 2024

Answered: 5 December 2024

Question

James Cartlidge

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the potential operational implications are of retiring HMS (a) Albion and (b) Bulwark in March 2025.

Answer

Luke Pollard

The retirement of HMS Albion and Bulwark will not impact the operational programme of the Royal Marines, who continue to deploy globally. Both are currently held at lower readiness having not been to sea since 2023 and 2017 respectively. This Government i...

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