Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Shipping
Commons · Question 115350 · Tabled 24 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Grahame Morris
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of using bareboat chartering commercial vessels to augment the Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s work supporting Royal Navy operations.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 13 Apr 2026
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary continues to provide the Royal Navy’s afloat support using its own civilian crewed vessels.