§ Mr. Trotterasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many mine counter-measure vessels are now in the Royal Navy; and what were the comparative figures at five yearly intervals since 1950.
§ Mr. JuddThe number of mine count-measure vessels now in the Royal Navy as compared with the numbers at five yearly intervals since 1950 is as follows. The figures in brackets refer to the number of ships in reserve:
Year Number of Mine Countermeasure Vessels 1950 … … 30 (138) 1955 … … 49 (146) 1960 … … 51 (152) 1965 … … 51 (50) 1970 … … 43 (8) 1975 … … 34 (—) 1976 … … 34 (—)