HC Deb 12 February 1982 vol 17 c479W
Mr. Peter Griffiths

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what was the total cost of the refit of HMS "Fife" at the Portsmouth dockyard; and how this compares with the original estimate.

Mr. Blaker

The estimated forecast of outturn at current prices of the total production cost of HMS "Fife's" major refit is £57 million. This is some £8 million in excess of the pre-refit estimate: most of the increase in cost is due to the effects of inflation and the disruption occasioned by the 1981 non-industrial staff dispute.

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