Written questions

Bahrain: Navy

Commons · Question 117214 · Tabled 2 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 5 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Rebecca Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Royal Navy personnel currently deployed to Bahrain for the decommissioning of HMS Lancaster will be withdrawn for the duration of the current conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran.

Answer

Answered by Al Carns, 5 Mar 2026

The United Kingdom remains concerned over the indiscriminate attacks from Iran across the region, which are putting British nationals at risk. The safety of British personnel and citizens will always be the government's top priority, and we have therefore...