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NATO: HMS Dragon

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 1 April 2026UIN 123063

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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 18 March 2026 to question 118993 on NATO: HMS Dragon, will the access to the special reserve, granted by the Chancellor to the Ministry of Defence, also be available to deploy capabiliti

Answered by Luke Pollard

All National Security Council endorsed operations are funded from the special reserve. We do not comment on the eligibility of special reserve funding for live operations.

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