HC Deb 29 October 1992 vol 212 cc799-800W
Dr. David Clark

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will indicate the number of(a) Royal Navy ships and (b) NATO ships that undertake a period of sea training at Portland on an annual basis; and what level of income is generated by these arrangements.

Mr. Archie Hamilton

In 1991–92, a total of 43 Royal Navy, 17 Royal Fleet Auxiliary, and 12 ships from NATO nations undertook a period of sea training at Portland.

Over this period cash receipts for training to foreign navies amounted to some £0.1 million. Some nations provide services in support of sea training rather than cash.