Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 118993

NATO: HMS Dragon

Tabled: 9 March 2026

Answered: 18 March 2026

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the additional preparation work to enable another Daring-class Royal Navy ship to replace HMS Dragon in its role as flagship of the NATO Standing Naval Maritime Group 1 will be funded from the Special Res

Answer

Al Carns

In her statement to the House on 9 March, the Chancellor confirmed that she had approved access for the Ministry of Defence to the special reserve to deploy additional capabilities in the middle east.