Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 109053

Royal Fleet Auxiliary

Tabled: 28 January 2026

Answered: 4 February 2026

Question

John McDonnell

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of Royal Navy tasking is currently being carried out by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

Answer

Al Carns

The Royal Navy (RN) and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) operate as an integrated maritime force. The RFA is a war fighting enabler that safeguards critical national infrastructure, afloat logistics, amphibious, and aviation facilities, and its contributio...

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