Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 99917

HMS Lancaster: Decommissioning

Tabled: 15 December 2025

Answered: 23 December 2025

Question

James Cartlidge

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether HMS Lancaster was deemed unfit to conduct a return journey to the United Kingdom for decommissioning.

Answer

Al Carns

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him to Question 98839 on 19 December 2025 HMS Lancaster has exceeded the 18 years lifespan she was originally built for and, with almost 35 years of outstanding service, she has reached her planned out of servi...

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