HC Deb 05 June 1991 vol 192 cc231-2W
Dr. Godman

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he has any plans to order fishery protection vessels; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Kenneth Carlisle

Fishery protection is undertaken by a variety of ships including mine counter-measures vessels and offshore patrol vessels. We have no current plans to order new vessels specifically for this role, although we plan to place further orders for mine counter-measures vessels. The size and timing of orders has yet to be decided.

Dr. Godman

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if public notice of a tender for a fishery protection vessel would need to be inserted in the European Community'sOfficial Journal; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Kenneth Carlisle

There is no requirement to publish a public notice of a tender in the European Community'sOfficial Journal for those Royal Navy vessels which perform fishery protection duties.

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