Type 23 Frigates: Decommissioning
Commons · Question 28912 · Tabled 10 Sep 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 18 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Luke Akehurst
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has assessed the risk of a reduction in the Royal Navy frigate force resulting from the withdrawal of Type 23 frigates before the entry into service of replacement Type 26 and Type 31 friga
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 18 Sep 2026
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 17 July 2026 to Question 17101 to the hon. Member for Huntingdon (Mr Obese-Jecty). https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-07-08/17101