Hospital Ships Dr. Julian Lewis To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what frontline hospital ship capacity (a) is available and (b) is planned to be available to the fleet. Mr. Ingram RFA Argus is designated as the frontline Primary Casualty Reception Ship. She is equipped with a hospital complex which includes two operating theatres and has up to 100 beds for casualties. No decisions have been made on the future provision of a deployed maritime medical capability.