Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled UK to contribute drones, jets and warship to multinational mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz, published on 12 May 2026, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the UK’s contribution to that mission.

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question 121373 on 17 March 2026.

https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-03-17/121373