Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 112820

HMS Iron Duke: Decommissioning

Tabled: 11 February 2026

Answered: 26 February 2026

Question

James Cartlidge

Conservative — South Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the out of service date of HMS Iron Duke has changed.

Answer

Luke Pollard

As the hon. Member will recall from his time as a Defence Minister. The Ministry of Defence does not routinely publish out-of-service dates for individual Royal Navy vessels. The precise out-of-service date will be determined through balancing operational...

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