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HMS Chiddingfold: Decommissioning

Commons · Question 22830 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2026

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Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Ministry of Defence annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026, Losses, if he will provide further information on the £10,896,000 constructive loss in relation to HMS Chiddingfold impairment pe

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 8 Sep 2026

This reflects the remaining accounting value of the vessel and associated assets rather than additional expenditure by the Department. The decision was taken as part of the Royal Navy’s management of the Hunt-class fleet and was accompanied by an extensio...