Devonport Dockyard
(asked on 24th January 2017) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his proposed timetable is to establish Plymouth as an amphibious Centre of Excellence; and when he expects the relocation of various regiments to take place.
This question was answered on 31st January 2017
Royal Marines Tamar, located within HM Naval Base Devonport, was established in August 2013 as the Amphibious Centre of Excellence incorporating 1 Assault Group Royal Marines and 539 Assault Squadron. It is now responsible for the training and delivery of all Landing craft and crews. Any further moves of Royal Marines Units are under review as part of the Defence estate optimisation strategy 'Better Defence Estate'.