Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 115356
Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Tabled: 24 February 2026
Answered: 4 March 2026
Question
Grahame Morris
Labour — Easington
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with (a) the Secretary of State for Transport and (b) Department for Transport agencies on the Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s adherence to applicable Merchant Shipping Regulations.
Answer
Luke PollardUnder the provisions of the Merchant Shipping (Ministry of Defence Ships) order 1989 [Order in Council No 1991], the Royal Fleet Auxillary (RFA) was exempted from many aspects of the UK Merchant Shipping Acts in respect of registered vessels of the RFA. A...
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