HMS Tireless (Hansard, 2 February 2001)

HC Deb 02 February 2001 vol 362 c310W 310W

§ Mr. Duncan Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions his Department has had with Offshore Heavy Transport ASA regarding the return of HMS Tireless to the UK using a transporter ship. [148348]

§ Mr. Spellar
No discussions have been held with Offshore Heavy Transport ASA to return HMS Tireless to the UK using a transporter ship. I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Great Grimsby (Mr. Mitchell) on 15 January 2001,Official Report, column 48W.