Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 115354

Merchant Shipping

Tabled: 24 February 2026

Answered: 4 March 2026

Question

Grahame Morris

Labour — Easington

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the commercially managed ships currently in MoD service.

Answer

Luke Pollard

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) works closely with commercial partners to deliver crucial defence outputs. Information regarding commercially managed ships in MOD service is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.