Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has had recent discussions with NATO officials on the (a) repairs to HMS Prince of Wales and (b) potential impact of those repairs on the UK's NATO obligations.

HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH undertook HMS PRINCE OF WALES’s (PWLS) operational tasking from September to December 2022, whilst maintaining her role as the Very High Readiness Strike Carrier.

At all times the Royal Navy has delivered its Carrier commitments to NATO.

Ministry of Defence remains committed to ensuring PWLS commences her operational programmes, as planned, in autumn 2023. This will include operational flying training and trials.