§ Mr. Gordon Brownasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will estimate the number of man weeks involved in the refit of HMS Plymouth.
§ Mr. LeeI assume that the question relates to the damage repairs which were recently undertaken by contract. The work involved an estimated 14,000 direct labour man-hours. To convert this estimate to a man-week basis would require detailed consultation with the contractor, which is not possible in the time available.