Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 120771

Warships

Tabled: 16 March 2026

Answered: 24 March 2026

Question

Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Royal Navy destroyers and frigates were fully operational and deployable at immediate readiness in each of the last 12 months.

Answer

Luke Pollard

The Royal Navy maintains a high state of operational readiness across its core capabilities, including the Continuous At Sea Deterrent, Carrier Strike, frigates and destroyers, submarines, aviation, the Royal Marines and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. The Fle...

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