§ Dr. David Clarkasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list in the Official Report details, including dates and contract value, of all orders placed for ships from British Shipbuilders since May 1979.
§ Mr. PattieInformation on ships ordered is as follows:
Ship Date Submarines SSN 15 5 July 1979 SSN 16 26 June 1981 Frigates Type 22–07 27 August 1981 Mine Counter Measures Vessels HMS "Brocklesby" 19 June 1980 HMS "Dulverton 19 June 1980 HMS "Chiddingfold" 19 June 1980 HMS "Hurworth" 19 June 1980 Patrol vessels HMS "Leeds Castle" 8 August 1980 HMS "Dunbarton Castle" 8 August 1980 Seabed operations vessel HMS "Challanger" 28 Septemper 1979 Hong Kong Patrol craft 01 to 05 1 July 1981 The contractual value of individual orders from British Shipbuilders is confidential between the Ministry of Defence and the firm. Our outstanding contract liabilities with British Shipbuilders were assessed to be £985 million at the end of the last completed financial year. This includes work on ships ordered before May 1979.