Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 123063
NATO: HMS Dragon
Tabled: 23 March 2026
Answered: 1 April 2026
Question
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 18 March 2026 to question 118993 on NATO: HMS Dragon, will the access to the special reserve, granted by the Chancellor to the Ministry of Defence, also be available to deploy capabiliti
Answer
Luke PollardAll National Security Council endorsed operations are funded from the special reserve. We do not comment on the eligibility of special reserve funding for live operations.