HC Deb 21 November 2001 vol 375 cc297-8W
Mr. Gray

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence which(a) type 22 frigates, (b) type 42 destroyers, (c) type 23 frigates, (d) aircraft carriers and (e) fleet submarines are (i) operational, (ii) in refit and (iii) in maintenance or repair. [16550]

Mr. Ingram

The table shows, as at 19 November 2001, the vessels within each of the categories requested. Those vessels undergoing routine maintenance and repair (column iii) are within the operational control of the Royal Navy and can be made ready within agreed timescales.

(i) Operational (ii) Refit1 (iii) Maintenance and repair
(a) Type 22 Frigates Chatham Cumberland2 Sheffield
Cornwall Cambeltown
Coventry
(b) Type 42 Destroyers Edinburgh Cardiff Gloucester
Exeter Liverpool York
Glasgow Manchester
Nottingham
Southampton
Newcastle
(c) Type 23 Frigates Argyll Grafton Richmond
Kent Iron Duke
Lancaster Somerset
Marlborough
Monmouth
Montrose
Norfolk
Northumberland
Portland
Sutherland
Westminster
(d) CVS Illustrious Invincible —
Ark Royal
(e) Fleet submarines Splendid Sceptre Tireless
Superb Spartan Sovereign
Talent Torbay
Trafalgar Trenchant
Triumph Turbulent
1 Including docking periods
2 Undergoing post docking period sea trials