HC Deb 02 December 2002 vol 395 cc475-6W
Dr. Julian Lewis

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many Royal Navy submarines armed with cruise missiles are available for deployment to the Gulf. [84368]

Mr. Ingram

Currently the Royal Navy has five submarines fitted for Tomahawk missiles, however, the specific operational status of each submarine is classified for security reasons and is being withheld in accordance with Exemption 1 of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information.

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