HMS Tireless (Hansard, 26 February 2001)

§ Mr. Hancock
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he expects HMS Tireless will be ready to resume her fleet duties; and if he will make a statement. [151436]

§ Mr. Spellar
The repair work to HMS Tireless is scheduled to be completed at the end of March and she will sail from Gibraltar as soon as possible thereafter. HMS Tireless will then resume fleet duties.

§ Mr. Hancock
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what has been the total cost of work carried out on HMS Tireless; what the expected total cost is of bringing the submarine back in service; and if he will make a statement. [151435]

§ Mr. Spellar
As of December 2000 the cost committed on the repair work to HMS Tireless was approximately £1.8 million.
The estimated total cost of work is £2.5 million to £3.0 million. This includes Tireless' share of the cost of developing a generic solution for all submarines affected by this defect. In addition, the cost of supporting the boat's crew during the repair period and providing essential operational training in order to return the submarine to operational service is expected to amount to £0.6 million.