§ Mr. SillarsTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the non-nuclear defence research establishments, showing the numbers employed in each and their geographical location.
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Vessel Type Shipbuilder Acceptance date Cost (£M) HMS Amazon T21 VT 19 July 1974 116.8 HMS Sovereign SSN VSEL 22 July 1974 131.1 HMS Herald Survey Robb Caledon 31 October 1974 15.2 HMS Sheffield T42 VSEL 16 February 1975 123.2 HMS Antelope T21 VT 30 June 1975 114.4 HMS Ambuscade T21 YSL 23 August 1975 116.5 HMS Kingfisher PV R Dunston 2 October 1975 11.2 HMS Arrow T21 YSL 16 May 1975 120.2 HMS Cygnet PV R Dunston 1 July 1976 10.9 HMS Peterel PV R Dunston 1 July 1976 01.0 HMS Jersey PV Hall Russell 16 September 1976 13.3 HMS Birmingham T42 CL 26 November 1976 131.0 HMS Superb SSN VSEL 29 November 1976 141.3 HMS Orkney PV Hall Russell 20 January 1977 13.3 HMS Alacrity T21 YSL 2 April 1977 123.8 HMS Shetland PV Hall Russell 25 May 1977 13.6 HMS Active T21 VT 2 June 1977 124.1 HMS Sandpiper PV R Dunston 10 August 1977 11.4 HMS Ardent T21 YSL 10 September 1977 126.3 HMS Guernsey PV Hall Russell 22 September 1977 13.7 HMS Lindesfarne PV Hall Russell 26 January 1978 13.9 HMS Newcastle T42 SHS 25 February 1978 134.6 HMS Sceptre SSN VSEL 11 March 1978 158.9 RFA Fort Grange FRS Scotts S/Building 6 April 1978 2 HMS Avenger T21 YSL 15 April 1978 127.7 HMS Coventry T42 CL 20 October 1978 137.9 HMS Broadsword T22(bl) YSL 21 February 1979 168.6 HMS Glasgow T42 SHS 9 March 1979 136.9 HMS Anglesey PV Hall Russell 26 April 1979 13.8 RFA Fort Austin FRS Scotts S/Building 22 June 1979 2 HMS Alderney PV Hall Russell 30 August 1979 13.9 HMS Cardiff T42 VSEL 22 September 1979 140.5 HMS Spartan SSN VSEL 10 October 1979 168.9 HMS Brecon MCMV VT 6 December 1979 1401 HMS Battleaxe T22(bl) YSL 20 December 1979 169.2 HMS Invincible CVS VSEL 19 March 1980 1184.5 RFA Brambleleaf Tanker CL (Conv) 10 April 1980 11.0 HMS Exeter T42 SHS 30 August 1980 160.1 HMS Ledbury MCMV VT 18 March 1981 124.1 HMS Brilliant T22(bl) YSL 10 April 1981 102.2 HMS Splendid SSN VSEL 5 May 1981 197.0 HMS Southampton T42 VT 17 August 1981 67.5 HMS Leeds Castle PV Hall Russell 25 August 1981 9.2 HMS Cattistock MCMV VT 5 March 1982 HMS Dumbarton Castle PV Hall Russell 9 March 1982 9.6 HMS Liverpool T42 CL 12 May 1982 92.8 HMS Brazen T22(bl.) YSL 11 June 1982 112.0 HMS Illustrious CVS SHS 18 June 1982 215.4 HMS Brocklesby MCMV VT 25 October 1982 HMS Manchester T42 VSEL 19 November 1982 110.0 HMS Nottingham T42 VT 22 December 1982 82.1 HMS Cottesmore MCMV YSL 28 May 1983 HMS Trafalgar SSN VSEL 13 July 1983 RFA Protector FIPV CDD (Conv) 24 August 1983 3 RFA Guardian FIPV CDD (Conv) 14 September 1983 3 HMS Boxer T22(b2) YSL 23 September 1983 HMS Dulverton MCMV VT 5 October 1983 HMS Peacock HKPC Hall Russell 12 October 1983 6.9 HMS Sentinel FIPV CDE (Conv) 20 December 1983 3 RFA Diligence FRS(l) TSR (Conv) 12 January 1984 28.3 HMS Plover HKPC Hall Russell 18 April 1984 7.0 HMS Waveney MSF Richards 2 May 1984 4.6
§ Mr. NeubertI refer the hon. Member to the reply given by my predecessor to the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne, Central (Mr. Cousins) on 8 May at column 291–92.