HC Deb 27 February 1957 vol 565 c179W
98. Mr. Bottomley

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty the total cost of keeping ships of the Royal Navy in reserve.

Mr. Soames

The approximate annual cost of maintaining the Reserve Fleet (including personnel costs) is £12.5 million. Pending conclusion of the current review of defence expenditure I am unable to state how much of it will be possible to devote to maintenance of the Reserve Fleet during 1957–58.