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HMS Chiddingfold and HMS Middleton

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 19 March 2026UIN 119551

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what are the disposal plans for a) HMS Chiddingford and b) HMS Middleton.

Answered by Luke Pollard

There are currently no disposal plans for the Hunt Class Mine Countermeasures Vessels, HMS Chiddingfold and HMS Middleton. The last Hunt Class ship is due to leave service in 2031.

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