United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 121237
Middle East: HMS Middleton
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16 March 2026
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19 March 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the requirement to replace the minehunting capability of HMS Middleton in the Arabian Gulf.
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16 March 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the requirement to replace the minehunting capability of HMS Middleton in the Arabian Gulf.
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19 March 2026
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We inherited a plan from the previous government for a drawdown of crewed minehunting capabilities. The Royal Navy remains committed to sustaining mine countermeasures capability in the Arabian Gulf. The UK is transitioning to modern autonomous minehuntin...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-03-16/121237
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1891642
- uk · wq-1891642 · source updated 19 March 2026