Written questions

Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Maternity Leave

Commons · Question 90987 · Tabled 13 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 21 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Amanda Martin

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what changes have been made to Royal Fleet Auxiliary shore-based assignment policies for personnel on maternity leave in the last two years; and what assessment he has made of the impact of those changes on (a) r

Answer

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones, 21 Nov 2025

The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) is committed to the principles of the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED). We are enormously grateful for the vital contribution the RFA makes to the defence of the nation by supporting the Royal Na...