Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 17478
HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark
Tabled: 2 December 2024
Answered: 5 December 2024
Named DayQuestion
David Reed
Conservative — Exmouth and Exeter East
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of retiring HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark on the ability of the Armed Forces to conduct amphibious operations; and how amphibious troops will undertake
Answer
Luke PollardThe 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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