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HMS Duncan

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 26 March 2026UIN 122328

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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2026, to Question 121200 on HMS Duncan, is HMS Duncan currently a) safe, b) capable, and c) endorsed for tasking.

Answered by Al Carns

For reasons of operational security, the Ministry of Defence does not give detailed information on past or current levels of readiness for individual Royal Navy warships.

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