§ Mr. WatersonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what type and how many naval surface vessels will require to be decommissioned in 1998. [48180]
§ Dr. ReidThe following Royal Navy vessels have been or will be, decommissioned in 1998:
Vessel Month HMS Itchen February 1998 HMS Spey May 1998 HMS Blackwater May 1998 HMS Arun July 1998 These are all River Class patrol vessels.