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Merchant Shipping

Asked by Grahame MorrisLabourMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 4 March 2026UIN 115354

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the commercially managed ships currently in MoD service.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) works closely with commercial partners to deliver crucial defence outputs. Information regarding commercially managed ships in MOD service is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.

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