HC Deb 03 May 2001 vol 367 cc717-8W
Mr. Quentin Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what plans he has for the replacement of the Leaf class tankers currently in service with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary; [159718]

Atlantic Patrol Task (North)
Ship On station
HMS Sheffield 22 February 2001–24 July 2001
HMS Coventry 24 July 2001–16 November 2001

HMS Coventry is scheduled to hand over Atlantic Patrol Task (North) duty to HMS Argyll on 3 December 2001. HMS Argyll will then be held at 14 days notice to deploy to the centre of the area of operations to where she is scheduled to deploy in mid-February 2002.

Atlantic Patrol Task (South)
Ship On station
HMS Iron Duke 25 September 2000–15 February 2001
HMS Glasgow 15 February 2001–30 July 2001
HMS Edinburgh 30 July 2001–31 October 2001
HMS Montrose 31 October 2001–11 March 2002