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HMS Dragon: Cyprus

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 18 March 2026UIN 118992

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if the preparation to deploy HMS Dragon for deployment to the eastern Mediterranean is funded from the Special Reserve.

Answered by Al Carns

In her statement to the House on 9 March, the Chancellor confirmed that she had approved access for the Ministry of Defence to the special reserve to deploy additional capabilities in the middle east.

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