Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 118821

Type 45 Destroyers: Procurement

Tabled: 9 March 2026

Answered: 12 March 2026

Named Day

Question

James Cartlidge

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Royal Navy made a formal offer for the preposition of a Type 45 Destroyer between 1 January 2026 and 2 February 2026.

Answer

Al Carns

We constantly review deployments of Royal Navy assets in line with securing the interests of the UK and our allies. No formal offer was made by the Royal Navy to deploy a Type 45 Destroyer ahead of HMS Dragon’s deployment at the first available moment on ...

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