Ministry of Defence written question – answered at on 13 April 2026.
Grahame Morris
Labour, Easington
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of using bareboat chartering commercial vessels to augment the Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s work supporting Royal Navy operations.
Luke Pollard
The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary continues to provide the Royal Navy’s afloat support using its own civilian crewed vessels.
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