§ Mr. WilsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what changes have occurred in the projected in-service date of HMS Trenchant since 1987; and what are the reasons for the changes.
§ Mr. SainsburyHMS Trenchant was delivered by the contractor in February this year. The delivery date forecast in 1987 was September 1988. The delivery date changed because of industrial action at VSEL during 1988.