United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 126002
Warships
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10 April 2026
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to HMS Dragon's deployment to the eastern Mediterranean and the planned retirement of Type 23 frigates before the Type 26 and Type 31 replacements enter service, what steps he has taken to mitigate
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10 April 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to HMS Dragon's deployment to the eastern Mediterranean and the planned retirement of Type 23 frigates before the Type 26 and Type 31 replacements enter service, what steps he has taken to mitigate
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20 April 2026
Answer
Type 26 frigates are expected to begin entering service from 2028, and all Type 31s are expected to be in service by the early 2030s. This is part of a carefully managed modernisation programme, which will see these new highly capable Frigates enter servi...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-04-10/126002
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1898056
- uk · wq-1898056 · source updated 20 April 2026