§ Lord Moynihanasked Her Majesty's Government:
How long they expect repairs to take on the nuclear submarine HMS Tireless currently docked in Gibraltar; and what response has been given to the Spanish Government's concern that they have received insufficient information over the repairs to HMS Tireless. [HL4456]
§ Baroness Symons of Vernham DeanOur intention is to complete the repair of HMS Tireless as quickly as possible. We cannot be certain how long this will take but it is unlikely that HMS Tireless will leave Gibraltar before the end of March 2001. We are keeping the Governments of Gibraltar and Spain fully informed of progress with the repair.