§ Mr. Pinkasked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what is the estimated saving at current prices of the planned reduction in the Royal Navy in each year to 1986;
(2) what is the estimated annual cost of keeping an "Invincible" class carrier in commission;
(3) what is the estimated annual cost of retaining HMS "Fearless" and HMS "Intrepid" in commission;
(4) what is the estimated annual cost of keeping HMS "Hermes" in commission;
(5) what is the estimated annual saving from the reduction of the operational fleet of destroyers and frigates from 59 to 50.
§ Mr. BlakerI refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Tynemouth (Mr. Trotter) on 1 July.