HC Deb 01 February 1993 vol 218 c34W
Mr. Page

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many ships were chartered for the Gulf conflict; and how many were under the British flag.

Mr. Archie Hamilton

A total of 162 vessels were chartered in support of the move of men and equipment to and from the Gulf, of which five were British flagged. A number of vessels undertook more than one voyage.