Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 24081

Warships: Repairs and Maintenance

Tabled: 14 January 2025
Answered: 22 January 2025

Question

Helen Maguire

Liberal Democrat — Epsom and Ewell

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an estimate of the (a) number of days and (b) proportion of expected lifespans that naval vessels spend in maintenance.

Answer

Maria Eagle
All Royal Navy ships rotate through planned operating cycles involving maintenance, upgrades, repair, training and deployment. This results in individual ships being at various levels of readiness at any one time in accordance with the Long-Term Operation...
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