Lord West of Spithead – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord West of Spithead on 2014-04-02.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Royal Navy ships were newly commissioned in the financial year 2013–14.

Lord Astor of Hever

HMS DUNCAN was commissioned on 26 September 2013. In the same month, HMS PROTECTOR was purchased outright by the Royal Navy, having previously operated on a long lease.

In November 2013, the Ministry of Defence announced its intention to purchase three new offshore patrol vessels.

This demonstrates Her Majesty’s Government’s continuing commitment to investing in a strong and versatile Royal Navy capable of securing and protecting our national interests for the future.