HC Deb 05 November 1999 vol 337 c342W
Mr. Hancock

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what is the cost of the Landing Craft Utility Mk 10 programme; and if he will make a statement; [95799]

(2) what are the delivery dates for the production series Landing Craft Utility Mk 10 vessels. [95798]

Mr. Kilfoyle

The current delivery dates for the production of Landing Craft Utility (LCU) Mk 10 vessels are:

Delivery date Mk 10 vessel
2001
14 December LCU 03
14 December LCU 04
2002
31 March LCU 05
31 May LCU 06
31 August LCU 07
31 October LCU 08
31 December LCU 09
2003
28 February LCU 10

In addition to these vessels, two prototype vessels will have delivery dates of 25 November this year.

The current cost of the LCU Mk 10 programme is £35 million.