§ Angus RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence which Royal Navy vessels are(a) ready for active service, (b) currently undergoing refit and (c) out of service but not currently undergoing refit; what proportion of all vessels each category represents; and if he will make a statement. [6956]
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§ Mr. IngramThe following table shows, as at 1 October 2001, the Royal Navy vessels undergoing refits or docking periods and the total number of vessels in each class. There are currently no vessels held out of service.
Type (ii) Vessels undergoing refit/docking period (iii) Percentage of vessels (iv) Total number SSBN 0 0 4 SSN Sceptre 42 12 Spartan Torbay Trenchant Turbulent CVS Invincible 66 3 Ark Royal Destroyers/Frigates Liverpool 22 32 Manchester Iron Duke Cardiff Cumberland Somerset Grafton Minor war vessels Cottesmore 9 22 Sandown Patrol vessels Dumbarton 28 7 Castle Royal fleet auxiliaries Orangeleaf 6 17 All RN vessels other than those listed at (ii) above are within the operation of the fleet and as such are ready for active service within agreed timescales.