§ 31. Mr. Hal Millerasked the Secretary of Defence what changes there have been in the numbers of surface and underwater vessels of the Royal Navy on active service since the last defence White Paper.
§ Mr. BlakerThe 1981 statement on Defence Estimates gave the number of RN ships operational, preparing for service or engaged in trials or training (but excluding those undergoing long refit, conversion or standby), as 157. The current level is 152.