Type 23 Frigates
Commons · Question 5881 · Tabled 2 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to extend the operational life of the remaining Type 23 Frigate Fleet.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 10 Jun 2026
The Royal Navy is carefully managing a surface fleet transition plan to ensure maximum availability maintained through the 2020s and into the next decade. We are replacing our ageing Type 23 Frigates with eight of the world’s most advanced anti-submarine ...