HC Deb 15 April 1975 vol 890 cc56-7W
Mr. Onslow

asked the Secretary of State for Defence when last a RFA was refitted in one of Her Majesty's dockyards.

Mr. Judd

Since the minor programme of refitting RFAs in Her Majesty's dockyards was started some six months ago, three such refits have been completed. Two more are currently in hand.

Mr. Onslow

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what RFAs have been refitted by outside contractors in each of the past five years; how long each refit took; how much it cost; and how many man-hours were involved in each case.

Mr. Judd

The information is not available in the form requested. The main details of refits by outside contractors are as follows:

RFA's refitted Average length of refits in running days Total cost of refits £'000
1970 29 44 2,605
1971 26 45 3,781
1972 32 34 3,887
1973 29 45 4,156
1974 28 52 5,423
(to date)