Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 19 October 2026, to question 34880 on HMS Protector, what steps has he taken to provide support to Government activities and mitigate the unavailability of HMS Protector for the 2026/27 austral summer.

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 26 October 2026 to Question 35680.

https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-10-16/35680