A question on #HMSNorthumberlandAndType26Frigates tabled by Mr Mark Francois on 27-03-2025 has been answered by Maria Eagle.

Heading: HMS Northumberland and Type 26 Frigates
Question ID: 1789319
UIN: 41800
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-03-27
Asking Member ID: 1444
Asking Member display name: Mr Mark Francois
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Mr Mark Francois
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of retiring HMS Northumberland on the Royal Navy’s operational capacity; and what steps he is taking to support the Royal Navy until the Type 26 fri
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Date answered: 2025-04-01
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Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 483
Answering Member display name: Maria Eagle
Answering Member handle: meaglemp
Answering Member Twitter reference: @meaglemp
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Answer text: I refer the right hon. Member to the response provided by the Minister for the Armed Forces (Luke Pollard) to the hon. Member for South Suffolk (James Cartlidge) on 10 December 2024 to Question 17147.
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Answering body ID: 11
Answering body name: Ministry of Defence
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