Warships
Commons · Question 126002 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Rebecca Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to HMS Dragon's deployment to the eastern Mediterranean and the planned retirement of Type 23 frigates before the Type 26 and Type 31 replacements enter service, what steps he has taken to mitigate
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 20 Apr 2026
Type 26 frigates are expected to begin entering service from 2028, and all Type 31s are expected to be in service by the early 2030s. This is part of a carefully managed modernisation programme, which will see these new highly capable Frigates enter servi...