• Minister Luke Pollard told Parliament that 33 Royal Navy warships have left operational service since 2010, with eight sold, 15 recycled and 10 pending disposal.
  • He said the categories are not mutually exclusive because a vessel may be withdrawn in one year and disposed of in a later year, so the figures should not be added together.
  • Pollard cited Defence Investment Plan spending on frigates, amphibious ships, submarines and a Hybrid Navy; the UK Defence Journal says 13 new frigates are being built.