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DM Crombie

Asked by Graeme DownieLabourMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 12 January 2026UIN 102287

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) Royal Navy and (b) RFA ships will use the jetty at DM Crombie in each of the next five years.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The Royal Navy and Defence Infrastructure Organisation work closely to ensure that infrastructure is in place to ensure continuity of operations. DM Crombie remains a key support enabler for Defence and continues to offer operational flexibility to the RN and RFA Fleet along with Allied Partners operating in the North Sea, Euro-Atlantic and High North regions. For operational security reasons, the Royal Navy will not release the movements of Royal Navy and RFA vessels in and out of DM Crombie over the next five years, nor comment on the specific material condition of operational infrastructure at DM Crombie.

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