§ Dr. Julian LewisTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the scheduled decommissioning dates for each of the last Hunter class minesweepers. [84378]
§ Mr. IngramOn current plans the scheduled decommissioning dates for each of the Hunt class mine counter measure vessels in the Royal Navy are as follows:
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HMS Planned operational decommissioning date Ledbury 2023 Cattistock 2022 Brocklesby 2020 Chiddingfold 2020 Middleton 2019 Hurworth 2020 Atherstone 2020 Quorn 2020 A further three hunt class ships with mine counter measure capability are now configured for use as patrol craft. They are Brecon, Cottesmore and Dulverton, with planned decommissioning dates of 2016, 2022, and 2020 respectively.