Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 119959

Middle East: RFA Lyme Bay

Tabled: 11 March 2026

Answered: 20 March 2026

Question

James Cartlidge

Conservative — South Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to deploy RFA Lyme Bay to the Middle East.

Answer

RFA Lyme Bay has departed Gibraltar in order to assist in maritime tasks in the Eastern Mediterranean if necessary.