Arctic: Shipping
(asked on 8th December 2025) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with Joint Expeditionary Force partners on shared ice cutter ship capability in the High North.
This question was answered on 16th December 2025
The Ministry of Defence recognises the increasing strategic importance of the region and continually assesses its capability requirements.
To deliver the vision of the Strategic Defence Review, we are developing options through the Defence Investment Plan for future Ice Patrol Ship capability. These options will consider requirements for both the Antarctic and the High North.