Navy: Northern Ireland
(asked on 12th October 2026) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to increase the Royal Navy presence in Northern Ireland.
Answered by
Louise Sandher-Jones
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
This question was answered on 20th October 2026
The basing of personnel is an operational matter kept under constant review by the Royal Navy. For reasons of operational security, I cannot comment on the number of Royal Navy personnel stationed in Northern Ireland.