HMS Richmond: Decommissioning
Commons · Question 108883 · Tabled 27 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when HMS Richmond is due to be decommissioned.
Answer
Answered by Al Carns, 4 Feb 2026
The Royal Navy continues to modernise its Fleet through careful management of a surface fleet transition plan to ensure the highest priority outputs are maintained through this decade and the next. We are replacing our Type 23 Frigates with eight of the w...