HMS Queen Elizabeth: Deployment

(asked on 28th August 2020) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the purpose is of the first deployment of HMS Queen Elizabeth.


Answered by
James Heappey Portrait
James Heappey
This question was answered on 8th September 2020

Following her first deployment in 2019, the next deployment of the HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH will be as part of the Carrier Strike Group in 2021 (CSG21). CSG21 will be a profound moment in the UK's military history, a key milestone in achieving our Carrier Strike Full Operating Capability and an opportunity to showcase this world-leading capability on a global stage. It will be an ambitious deployment which also demonstrates the UK's commitment to upholding a rules-based international system, reinforces the UK's commitment to a global Britain and invests in our relationships with global friends and partners. Once plans have been agreed, the Government will bring a statement on the deployment before Parliament.

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