§ Mr. Barry FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence when HMS Endurance is due to dry dock for her survey; how long will the survey take to complete; and whether her return to the south Atlantic this autumn will be delayed as a result.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonHMS Endurance entered dock on 26 July, and the structural survey commenced as planned on 1 July. The survey results should be available in the near future. Decisions on her deployment to the Antarctic this winter will be made when the results of the survey have been assessed.