Question follow-through · 21626
Multi-role Ocean Surveillance Ships and Unmanned Marine Systems
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 106 of his department’s Strategic Defence Review, published 2 June 2025, what progress has been made on using the Multi-Role Ocean Survey ship and fleets of autonomous vehicles to counter t
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 28 Aug 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 8 Sept 2026 · 11 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
28 Aug 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 106 of his department’s Strategic Defence Review, published 2 June 2025, what progress has been made on using the Multi-Role Ocean Survey ship and fleets of autonomous vehicles to counter t
2 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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8 Sept 2026
Answer published
The Royal Navy is enhancing the protection of the United Kingdom’s critical undersea infrastructure, supported by £330 million of investment announced in the Defence Investment Plan. RFA PROTEUS is providing a specialist subsea capability using remotely o...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Ukraine: Military Aid
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Ukraine: Military Aid
11 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide a breakdown of funding sent and allocated to Ukraine.