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Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Shipping

Asked by Grahame MorrisLabourMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 13 April 2026UIN 115350

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of using bareboat chartering commercial vessels to augment the Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s work supporting Royal Navy operations.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The Royal Fleet Auxiliary continues to provide the Royal Navy’s afloat support using its own civilian crewed vessels.

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