Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 119396
HMS Prince of Wales: Deployment
Tabled: 10 March 2026
Answered: 16 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
James Cartlidge
Conservative — South 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 PollardIt 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.