Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 19 October 2026 to Question 33006 on UK Border Force: Shipping, what is the out of service date of HMC (a) Seeker, (b) Searcher, (c) Vigilant, (d) Valiant and (e) Protector.

Border Security Command fleet Out of Service Dates (OSDs) remain subject to ongoing review and assessment of materiel condition and decisions. Invitations to tender under the Maritime Capabilities Replacement Programme are expected to issue early next year, contract award being anticipated in 2028, and with phased delivery thereafter.