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Royal Fleet Auxiliary

Asked by Grahame MorrisLabourMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 8 September 2025UIN 74501

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the transfer of Stirling Castle from the Royal Fleet Auxillary to the Royal Navy on the operational capacity of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones

The transfer of Stirling Castle from the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) to the Royal Navy allows the RFA to direct its resources to crew and maintain other vessels in its inventory, optimising readiness to support Defence’s outputs.

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