To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what restrictions are in place on the use of the term HMS when naming a boat.
Answered on
24 September 2020
In UK Government usage, the term 'Her Majesty's Ship' is reserved to ships, submarines and establishments of the Royal Navy, in commission.
The Ministry of Defence does not regulate the use of names or prefixes for ships or boats not operated by the Department.
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Ministry of Defence