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Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Conditions of Employment and Pay

Asked by John McDonnellLabourMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 4 February 2026UIN 109052

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to establish the (a) hourly rate of pay and (b) annual hours of each seafarer grade at the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones

We are already working to redefine Terms and Conditions of service for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, including salaried obligations, is already underway. This work will inform a pay and reward strategy to enhance lived experience and optimise effective and efficient capability in line with the recommendations of the Strategic Defence Review.

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