§ Mr. KeetchTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what are the planned in-service dates for follow-on Type 45 destroyers; and if he will make a statement. [124993]
§ Dr. MoonieOn current plans, we expect that the first Type 45 destroyer will enter service with the Royal Navy in 2007 and that the last will enter service in 2014, with progressive deliveries between these dates. The delivery programmes for the ships have yet to be negotiated.