Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 74501
Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Tabled: 2 September 2025
Answered: 8 September 2025
Named DayQuestion
Grahame Morris
Labour — Easington
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the transfer of Stirling Castle from the Royal Fleet Auxillary to the Royal Navy on the operational capacity of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
Answer
Louise Sandher-JonesThe transfer of Stirling Castle from the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) to the Royal Navy allows the RFA to direct its resources to crew and maintain other vessels in its inventory, optimising readiness to support Defence’s outputs.