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HMS Lancaster: Decommissioning

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any of HMS Lancaster's crew will remain in Bahrain for the period of her decommissioning.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
11 Dec 2025
Target answer date
15 Dec 2025
Answer
18 Dec 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 11 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any of HMS Lancaster's crew will remain in Bahrain for the period of her decommissioning.

  2. 15 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 18 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    Crew will be required to decommission HMS Lancaster. Disposal options are currently under consideration, therefore I am unable to confirm when this process will be complete. The Royal Navy is committed to reuniting the crew with their loved ones as soon a...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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