Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when will the Warfighting Ready Plan 2029 reach full operating capability.

The Warfighting Ready Plan 2029 has been published internally within His Majesty's Government and is informing engagement across Defence and Government, with international allies, and partners in industry and academia.

The Warfighting Ready Plan 2029 sets a clear intent to enhance the Royal Navy's readiness with what we have today whilst prioritising what we need for the future. Rather than having full operating capability being defined as a single milestone, the Plan is iterative. It is designed to deliver significant transformation over the next four years whilst responding to emerging threats, novel capability and confirmed resource allocation as directed through the Defence Investment Plan.