Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 108883

HMS Richmond: Decommissioning

Tabled: 27 January 2026

Answered: 4 February 2026

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

Conservative — Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when HMS Richmond is due to be decommissioned.

Answer

Al Carns

The Royal Navy continues to modernise its Fleet through careful management of a surface fleet transition plan to ensure the highest priority outputs are maintained through this decade and the next. We are replacing our Type 23 Frigates with eight of the w...

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