Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 122237

Type 45 Destroyers

Tabled: 19 March 2026
Answered: 27 March 2026

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

Conservative — Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the average length of time for each Type-45 Fleet Time Support Period.

Answer

Luke Pollard
Fleet Time Support Periods (FTSPs) for Type 45 Destroyers vary in duration depending on the scope of scheduled maintenance, operational commitments, capability insertions and any emergent work identified once the vessel enters the maintenance period.