HC Deb 05 June 2000 vol 351 c9W
Mr. Hoyle

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the tender submitted by Multipart, Chorley, for the stock and supply of spare parts for the armed forces. [122678]

Dr. Moonie

Multipart, through an appropriate competitive tendering process, have been appointed the 'service provider' to Vickers Defence Systems (VDS) for the provision, procurement, storage and distribution of Challenger 2 specific consumable spares (Project CRISP). A decision on whether Project CRISP will proceed is expected in late June.

List of vessels by category
Class of vessel Vessel name Laid down Launched Commissioned
Type 23 Frigate HMS Sutherland Yes
HMS Kent Yes
HMS Portland Yes Yes
HMS St. Albans Yes Yes
Loading Platform Docking (Replacement) HMS Albion Yes
HMS Bulwark Yes
Single Role Minehunter (SRMH) HMS Penzance Yes
HMS Pembroke Yes Yes
HMS Grimsby Yes Yes Yes
HMS Bangor Yes Yes
HMS Ramsey Yes Yes
HMS Blyth Yes
HMS Shoreham Yes
SSN HMS Astute Yes
SSBN HMS Vengeance Yes Yes
Offshore Survey Vessel (OSV) HMS Scott Yes
Landing Platform Helicopter (LPH) HMS Ocean Yes
Total 10 8 7