Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 72381

Navy: Electric Vehicles

Tabled: 29 August 2025

Answered: 15 September 2025

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the feasibility of the next class of ship to be developed by the Royal Navy to have electric engines.

Answer

Luke Pollard

The UK has committed to reducing its contribution to global warming by setting a target to reduce all greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. All future shipbuilding programmes will therefore investigate alternative power and propulsion options and ...

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