Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether crew from partner navies involved in the Carrier Strike Group 21 have been allowed crew off-ship during port visits during the covid-19 outbreak.

Shore leave for the crews of the Carrier Strike Group 21 integrated escorts, the USS The Sullivans, and HNLMS Evertsen, is a matter of national policy and a decision for the Commanding Officer of their Ships. The crew of HNLMS Evertsen did disembark from their Ship on a port visit to Constanza, likewise, the crew of USS The Sullivans in Cyprus. The USMC embarked in HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH abide by the Ship’s regulations.