Written questions

Mediterranean Region: Type-45 Destroyers

Commons · Question 122046 · Tabled 18 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 24 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the Royal Navy’s ability to deploy a Type-45 destroyer to the Eastern Mediterranean prior to March 2026.

Answer

Answered by Al Carns, 24 Mar 2026

For reasons of operational security, the Ministry of Defence does not comment on detailed readiness assessments or the timelines associated with specific platform movements.