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Lords · Question HL1900 · Tabled 9 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 21 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Baroness Goldie

To ask His Majesty's Government which Royal Naval assets are currently in a state of war readiness and available for immediate deployment.

Answer

Answered by Lord Coaker, 21 Jul 2026

All Royal Navy ships rotate through planned operating cycles involving routine maintenance, repair, training, deployment, leave, essential modification and upgrades and will, therefore, be at varying levels of readiness in accordance with Defence requirem...