Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Defence – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 10 July 2017.
Mark Lancaster
The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence
12:00,
10 July 2017
The Royal Navy is growing, with 400 more personnel, more ships and new submarines. The Royal Navy remains on track to achieve its manning levels for 2020 and will have sufficient manpower to continue to meet all its operational requirements. That includes ensuring that the Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers can always operate safely and effectively.