Navy: Training
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 105 of the Strategic Defence Review, updated on 8 July 2025, if he will list the sites he has considered for the Royal Navy's training estate.
Answered by Luke Pollard
The Ministry of Defence keeps the Royal Navy’s training estate under regular review to ensure it continues to meet both current and future operational requirements. As part of the Strategic Defence Review, all elements of the training estate are being assessed to ensure the Navy can deliver modernised training, support the increased use of Reservists, and maintain the capacity to train allies and partners without impacting national priorities.
The Royal Navy has a number of training establishments listed below:
- Britannia Royal Naval College (BRNC)
- HMS Raleigh (RAL)
- Commando Training Centre Royal Marines (CTC)
- HMS Sultan (SUL)
- HMS Collingwood (CWD)
- HMS Yeovilton (YVL)
- HMS Culdrose (CUL)
- HM Naval Base Devonport
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