§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will take steps to permit a member of the British Limbless Ex-Servicemen's Association to visit at an early stage Service personnel who have lost a limb in order to assist with rehabilitation and give practical help and advice; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Wiggin:In so far as medical and security conditions and the personal wishes of Service men allow, there are no restrictions on visiting.
337WRoyal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary
§ Mr. Speedasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the names and type of each ship of the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary that have been, or are intended to be, withdrawn from the active fleet in 1980, 1981, 1982 and 1983, respectively.
§ Mr. Blaker:The ships from the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary that have been, or on current plans will be, withdrawn from the active fleet in the period 1980–83, are listed below. Certain of these vessels will enter the standby squadron, where they will remain declared to NATO.
1. Royal Navy 1980 "Blake" Helicopter Cruiser "Ashanti" Tribal Class Frigate "Eskimo" Tribal Class Frigate "Gurkha" Tribal Class Frigate "Mohawk" Tribal Class Frigate "Nubian" Tribal Class Frigate "Tartar" Tribal Class Frigate "Berwick" Rothesay Class Frigate "Tenacity" Fast Attack Craft "Dittisham" Inshore Minesweeper "Isis" Inshore Minesweeper 1981 "Bulwark" ASW/Commando Carrier "London" County Class Destroyer "Juno" Leander Class Frigate "Brighton" Rothesay Class Frigate "Falmouth" Rothesay Class Frigate "Glasserton" Coastal Minesweeper "Sabre" Fast Target Boat "Scimitar" Fast Target Boat "Cutlass" Fast Target Boat
1980 HMS "Invincible" Anti-Submarine Carrier 17 April 1973 HMS "Exeter" Type 42 Destroyer 22 January 1976 HMS "Speedy" Hydrofoil 29 June 1978 1981 HMS "Southampton Type 42 Destroyer 17 March 1976 HMS "Splendid" Fleet Submarine 26 May 1976 HMS "Brilliant" Type 22 Frigate 7 September 1976 HMS "Ledbury" Mine Countermeasures Vessel 31 March 1977 HMS "Leeds Castle" Offshore Patrol Vessel 8 August 1980 On our latest assessment the following vessels are expected to enter service in 1982 and 1983: 1982 HMS "Illustrious" Anti-Submarine Carrier 14 May 1976 HMS "Nottingham" Type 42 Destroyer 1 March 1977 HMS "Liverpool" Type 42 Destroyer 27 May 1977 HMS "Brazen" Type 22 Frigate 21 October 1977 HMS "Cattistock" Mine Countermeasures Vessel 29 January 1979 HMS "Dumbarton Castle" Offshore Patrol Vessel 3 June 1981 1983 HMS "Trafalgar" Fleet Submarine 7 September 1977 HMS "Manchester" Type 42 Destroyer 10 November 1978 HMS "Cottesmore" Mine Countermeasures Vessel 29 Janauary 1979 HMS "Challenger" Seabed Operations Vessel 28 January 1979 HMS "Brocklesby" Mine Countermeasures Vessel 19 June 1980 Unnamed Offshore Patrol Vessel* 1 July 1981 Note * First of five for use in Hong Kong (75 per cent funded by Hong Kong Government)