United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 97992
Arctic: Shipping
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8 December 2025
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16 December 2025 · Answer
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16 December 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of UK ice cutter ship capacity for use in the High North.
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8 December 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of UK ice cutter ship capacity for use in the High North.
Source: Commons
16 December 2025
Answer
The Royal Navy (RN) does not currently operate a dedicated ice cutter capability in the High North. However, the Ministry of Defence recognises the increasing strategic importance of the region and continually assesses its capability requirements for the ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-12-08/97992
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1861499
- uk · wq-1861499 · source updated 16 December 2025