Merchant Shipping
Commons · Question 3205 · Tabled 20 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will release a non-classified summary of Royal Navy tasking, deployments and readiness measures relevant to the protection of merchant shipping and UK economic interests.
Answer
Answered by Al Carns, 3 Jun 2026
Details of current and future tasking, specific deployments and readiness measures are not routinely disclosed where doing so could prejudice operational security or the safety of our personnel. Where it is possible to do so without compromising security,...