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Amphibious Warships

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 22 December 2025UIN 100559

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason a) RFA Lyme Bay and b) RFA Mounts Bay have not been put to sea.

Answered by Al Carns

As a matter of policy, the Department does not comment on the detailed operational readiness or tasking of individual ships.

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