Shipping
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the names of the vessels on the UK Defence Shipping Register.
Answered by Luke Pollard
The Defence Shipping Register is a record of all vessels currently in service in the Ministry of Defence. Release of the list of vessels names would provide a complete picture of the size and capability of the service and allow individual vessel’s type, movements and locations to be traced using easily accessible public shipping trackers; I hope the hon. Member understands that it would therefore be inappropriate to release this information into the public domain.
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