Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 115352

Royal Fleet Auxiliary

Tabled: 24 February 2026
Answered: 4 March 2026

Question

Grahame Morris

LabourEasington

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what the proportion of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s work has been outsourced to (a) commercial contractors and (b) international allies since January 2015 to date.

Answer

Louise Sandher-Jones
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) routinely uses a blend of inhouse capability and contracted support to deliver marine engineering, logistics, and operational services in line with longstanding Defence Maritime Support policy. This work is commissioned on ...

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