Frigates
Commons · Question 98202 · Tabled 8 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, following the decommissioning of HMS Lancaster, how many frigates are (a) in service and (b) undergoing maintenance with the Royal Navy.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 18 Dec 2025
Following the decommissioning of HMS Lancaster, the Royal Navy will have seven frigates in service, one frigate (HMS KENT) is currently undergoing planned deep maintenance. New Type 26 and Type 31 frigates are in build in Scotland currently.