§ Mr. SayeedTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence where HMS Challenger is at present; on what date she was formally decommissioned; and what progress has been made in the arrangements for her sale.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleHMS Challenger is currently berthed in Portsmouth. She was formally decommissioned on 30 November 1990. Tenders have been invited for her purchase, and responses to this invitation are currently being considered.