§ Mr. MaplesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what budgeted receipts for the sale of Royal Navy surface ships are included within the Ministry of Defence capital 357W receipts projections for (i) 1998–99 and (ii) 1999–2000; which ships are involved; and what are the total budgeted capital receipts. [57525]
§ Mr. George RobertsonReceipts for the sale of RN surface ships were forecast at £10.5 million in 1998–99 and £36.4 million in 1999–2000. The Ships concerned are as follows:
- 1998–99
- HMS Arun
- HMS Blackwater
- HMS Itchen
- HMS Spey
- HMS Battleaxe
- HMS Brazen
- HMS Brilliant
- 1999–2000
- HMS Battleaxe
- HMS Brazen
- HMS Brilliant
- HMS Birmingham
- HMS Orkney
- HMS Beaver
- HMS Boxer
- HMS London.
The forecast for all Naval capital receipts (including the above) was £29.7 million in 1998–99 and £84.9 million in 1999–2000.