PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(2 March 2026)

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Royal Navy personnel currently deployed to Bahrain for the decommissioning of HMS Lancaster will be withdrawn for the duration of the current conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran.

Asked by:
Rebecca Smith (Conservative)

The United Kingdom remains concerned over the indiscriminate attacks from Iran across the region, which are putting British nationals at risk. The safety of British personnel and citizens will always be the government's top priority, and we have therefore taken all necessary measures to ensure they are protected. In accordance with operational security considerations, we are unable to comment further.

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