United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 3204
Middle East: Merchant Shipping
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20 May 2026
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2 June 2026 · Answer
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the armed forces' current operational posture is for protecting merchant shipping in the Middle East and adjacent sea lanes; and what role Royal Navy frigates are undertaking within that posture.
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20 May 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the armed forces' current operational posture is for protecting merchant shipping in the Middle East and adjacent sea lanes; and what role Royal Navy frigates are undertaking within that posture.
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2 June 2026
Answer
The Government keeps deployments and force posture under constant review. I cannot comment further for reasons of operational security. Securing maritime trade in the Middle East, particularly in the Strait of Hormuz requires a combined international effo...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-05-20/3204
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1907979
- uk · wq-1907979 · source updated 2 June 2026