Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 118992
HMS Dragon: Cyprus
Tabled: 9 March 2026
Answered: 18 March 2026
Question
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if the preparation to deploy HMS Dragon for deployment to the eastern Mediterranean is funded from the Special Reserve.
Answer
Al CarnsIn her statement to the House on 9 March, the Chancellor confirmed that she had approved access for the Ministry of Defence to the special reserve to deploy additional capabilities in the middle east.