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Royal Fleet Auxiliary

Commons · Question 115352 · Tabled 24 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 4 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Grahame Morris

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what the proportion of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s work has been outsourced to (a) commercial contractors and (b) international allies since January 2015 to date.

Answer

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones, 4 Mar 2026

The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) routinely uses a blend of inhouse capability and contracted support to deliver marine engineering, logistics, and operational services in line with longstanding Defence Maritime Support policy. This work is commissioned on ...