§ Mr. TrotterTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what are the crew complements for escorts of each of the following classes:(a) Leander, (b) type 42, (c) type 21, (d) type 22 and (e) type 23;
(2) what are the annual crew costs for a Leander class frigate; and what is his estimate of the cost on the same basis for a type 23 frigate.
§ Mr. NeubertTypical schemes of complement and crew costs (pay and allowances) of the classes in question are:
Crew numbers Crew costs (£ million) Leander (Batch 3B) 233 3.2 Type 42 (Batch 3) 251 3.6 Type 21 178 2.5 Type 22 (Batch 3) 234 3.3 Type 23 160 2.3