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Navy: Minesweepers

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to increase the naval mine hunting capability of the Royal Navy.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
12 Mar 2026
Target answer date
16 Mar 2026
Answer
23 Mar 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 12 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to increase the naval mine hunting capability of the Royal Navy.

  2. 16 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 23 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    The Mine Hunting Capability (MHC) programme continues to deliver an advanced suite of uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUVs) and SWEEP (the first Sovereign minesweeping capability since 2006) into service within the Royal Nav...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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