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Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Warships

Commons · Question 46873 · Tabled 22 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 28 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Kim Johnson

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of procuring Multi-Role Strike Ships rather than Multi-Role Support Ships on the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

Answer

Answered by Maria Eagle, 28 Apr 2025

The Multi-Role Strike Ship programme is in its Concept Phase during which the requirements, including appropriate crewing models are determined.The name change from Multi-Role Support Ship to Multi-Role Strike Ship better reflects the platform’s function ...