§ Mr. JenkinTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence which Royal Navy vessels are available for maritime training; and if he will make a statement on the effect of Operation Fresco on the availability of vessels. [105128]
§ Mr. IngramAs at week commencing 24 March there are nine Destroyers and Frigates and one submarine programmed to undertake maritime training. This includes Operational Sea Training, Syllabus training and Weapon training.
The firefighters' dispute has slightly reduced the throughput of Naval vessels through Collective Sea Training and this will result in an increased demand for collective training in 2003.