Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 109056

Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Crew

Tabled: 28 January 2026
Answered: 4 February 2026

Question

John McDonnell

LabourHayes and Harlington

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the current level of operational crewing is at the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

Answer

Al Carns
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) maintains its vessels at the required safe-crewing levels to meet all operational commitments. Crewing requirements vary by ship class and operational tasking; however, all RFA vessels deployed on operations or held at read...

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