Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 120373
Navy: Minesweepers
Tabled: 12 March 2026
Answered: 23 March 2026
Question
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
Labour — Slough
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to increase the naval mine hunting capability of the Royal Navy.
Answer
Luke PollardThe Mine Hunting Capability (MHC) programme continues to deliver an advanced suite of uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUVs) and SWEEP (the first Sovereign minesweeping capability since 2006) into service within the Royal Nav...
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