§ Mr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many Royal Navy vessels are below full crew complement; and by how many. [44190]
§ Dr. ReidThe major ships of the Surface Flotilla all experience a degree of gapping which, on average, amounts to 5 per cent. of the full crew complement. In the case of minor ships, this average is 4 per cent. No submarines are operating below their full crew complement.