Frigates
(asked on 28th November 2016) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in accordance with the National Security Strategy, what is the minimum number of frigates required by the Royal Navy at any one time.
This question was answered on 7th December 2016
The 2015 National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review concluded that a fleet of 19 Frigates and Destroyers is required by the Royal Navy to deliver its tasking. This fleet is currently composed of 13 Frigates and six Destroyers. The number of Frigates required from that force of 13, at any one time, is dependent on the task, location and operational situation of the day.