§ Mr. GrayTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence when each of the remaining Type 42 destroyers will be paid off. [40313]
§ Mr. IngramOn current plans, the operational decommissioning dates for the remaining Type 42 destroyers in the Royal Navy are as follows:
Type 42 destroyer Planned operational decommissioning date HMS Cardiff 2008 HMS Newcastle 2007 HMS Glasgow 2009 HMS Exeter 2010 HMS Southampton 2011 HMS Nottingham 2012 HMS Liverpool 2013 HMS Manchester 2012 HMS Gloucester 2013 HMS Edinburgh 2013 HMS York 2014