Question follow-through · 106973
Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Warships
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the readiness category is of (a) RFA Lyme Bay, (b) RFA Mounts Bay, (c) RFA Cardigan Bay, (d) RFA Argus, (e) RFA Fort Victoria, (f) RFA Tidespring, (g) RFA Tiderace, (h) RFA Tidesurge and (i) RFA Tideforce.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 20 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 26 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 26 Jan 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
- Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness · 23 Jun 2026
- Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 · 22 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline
20 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the readiness category is of (a) RFA Lyme Bay, (b) RFA Mounts Bay, (c) RFA Cardigan Bay, (d) RFA Argus, (e) RFA Fort Victoria, (f) RFA Tidespring, (g) RFA Tiderace, (h) RFA Tidesurge and (i) RFA Tideforce.
26 Jan 2026
Target answer date
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26 Jan 2026
Answer published
In agreement with the House of Commons Defence Committee (HCDC), Royal Navy Surface Fleet readiness data is provided on a six-monthly basis. This information can be found on the HCDC website but for ease, please find links to the previous two submissions:...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Portsmouth Dockyard: National Security
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Navy: Portsmouth
14 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much is the Royal Navy spending on private a) private rented accommodation b) hotels for service personnel serving in the Portsmouth Harbour area in each of the last three financial years.
Military Bases: Gosport
14 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many bed spaces were available in Fort Blockhouse in the last year of its operation at full capacity.
War Pensions: Standards
14 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for War Pension Scheme reviews to be completed.
Armed Forces: Special Educational Needs
14 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to support service children with SEND to maintain consistent standards of education.
Navy: Portsmouth
29 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the Royal Naval Establishments with a UIN in the Portsmouth area.
Navy: Portsmouth
5 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 3 June 2026 to Question 4081 on Navy: Portsmouth, how many units within HMNB Portsmouth have a UIN for accounting purposes.
Navy: Portsmouth
5 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 3 June 2026 to Question 4081 on Navy: Portsmouth, how many units within HMS Excellent have a UIN for accounting purposes.
Navy: Portsmouth
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Navy: Portsmouth
5 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 3 June 2026 to Question 4081 on Navy: Portsmouth, how many units within Institute for Naval Medicine have a UIN for accounting purposes.
Navy: Portsmouth
5 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 3 June 2026 to Question 4081 on Navy: Portsmouth, how many units within HMS Sultan and HMS Temeraire have a UIN for accounting purposes.
Military Bases: Gosport
8 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on the disposal of Fort Blockhouse in Gosport.