Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 119396

HMS Prince of Wales: Deployment

Tabled: 10 March 2026
Answered: 16 March 2026
Named Day

Question

James Cartlidge

ConservativeSouth Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has authorised a change to the state of readiness of HMS Prince of Wales.

Answer

Luke Pollard
It is the Department’s policy to not disclose the readiness state of individual ships as this would, prejudice the capability, effectiveness and/or security of the Armed Forces.