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Navy: Minesweepers

Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 27 March 2026UIN 122170

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Royal Navy minesweepers will be included in the Defence Investment Plan.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The Strategic Defence Review considered all aspects of Defence, including the capabilities required by UK Defence to meet the challenges, threats, and opportunities of the twenty-first century. The plan for implementing the Review’s recommendations for the Integrated Force will be set out in the forthcoming Defence Investment Plan.

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