Navy
(asked on 7th October 2016) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the capability of the current Royal Navy fleet to police British waters and protect UK interests abroad.
This question was answered on 17th October 2016
The Royal Navy continues to meet all of their current operational commitments, including the contribution to the protection of British waters and UK interests abroad.
I also refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my right hon. Friend the former Minister of State for the Armed Forces (Mr Mark Francois) on 24 March 2015 to Question number 218389 to the hon. Member for Gelding (Vernon Coaker).