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Asked by James MacClearyLiberal DemocratMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 8 June 2026UIN 6531

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by which year does he forecast the Royal Navy surface fleet will return to its minimum target strength of frigates and destroyers.

Answered by Al Carns

The Royal Navy is on track to have 19 frigates and destroyers in the 2030s, with eight Type 26 and five Type 31 frigates set to join six Type 45 destroyers already in service.

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