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Mediterranean Region: Type-45 Destroyers

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 24 March 2026UIN 122046

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the Royal Navy’s ability to deploy a Type-45 destroyer to the Eastern Mediterranean prior to March 2026.

Answered by Al Carns

For reasons of operational security, the Ministry of Defence does not comment on detailed readiness assessments or the timelines associated with specific platform movements.

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