Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 122046
Mediterranean Region: Type-45 Destroyers
Tabled: 18 March 2026
Answered: 24 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the Royal Navy’s ability to deploy a Type-45 destroyer to the Eastern Mediterranean prior to March 2026.
Answer
Al CarnsFor reasons of operational security, the Ministry of Defence does not comment on detailed readiness assessments or the timelines associated with specific platform movements.