Petition · past parliament
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary support ships should be built in the UK
Closed
527 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government has put construction of the new RFA support ships out to International tender. Under EU article 346, warships are exempt from international tender, but the UK doesn't apply this to RFA ships. Other countries do apply this exemption and support their industrial base. So should the UK
Timeline
| 20 Aug 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Nov 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
527
Status
Closed
Opened
20 Aug 2019
Closed
6 Nov 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.