§ Mr. SimpsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list when(a) HMS Resolution, (b) HMS Revenge, 362W (c) HMS Repulse and (d) HMS Renown were unavailable because they were undergoing docking and essential defects or refit in the last five years. [15716]
§ Mr. SoamesThis is a matter for the chief executive of the Ships Support Agency, I have asked the chief executive to write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Roger Babington to Mr. Alan Simpson, dated 17 February 1997:
I am replying to your question to the Secretary of State for Defence about the refits and defect rectification periods of Resolution Class submarines during the last five years, as this matter falls within my area of responsibility as Chief Executive of the Ships Support Agency.Resolution Class submarines were subject to an annual 'programmed' docking between refits. Occasionally operational requirements lead to the submarines being docked at short notice, which are reflected in the table below as 'unprogrammed' dockings. The Total number of dockings, both programmed and unprogrammed, for the four Resolution Class submarines during the last five years is reflected in the table below:
Programmed Unprogrammed Resolution 1992 46 days 1993 35 days 10 days 1994 13 days Renown 1992 365 days 1993 70 days 31 days 1994 17 days 4 days 1995 13 days Revenge 1992 20 days Repulse 1992 20 days 15 days 1993 52 days 5 days 1994 8 days 13 days 1995 37 days 1996 15 days
§ Mr. SimpsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence when(a) HMS Resolution, (b) HMS Revenge, (c) HMS Repulse and (d) HMS Renown performed their last patrols. [15714]
§ Mr. SoamesI have decided under exemption 1 of the code of practice on access to government information to continue to withhold details of the strategic submarine operational programme. However, the decommissioning dates of the four Resolution class submarines were:
- HMS Revenge: 25 July 1994
- HMS Resolution: 22 October 1994
- HMS Renown: 24 February 1996
- HMS Repulse: 28 August 1996.