§ Lord Vivianasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the total number of Challenger 2 battle tanks that will be bought; and if this number is fewer than 348 tanks, where the balance of tanks will come from to retain regiments at a 58-tank war establishment. [HL3277]
§ Lord Bach386 Challenger main battle tanks have been purchased. The last one is due to be delivered next month.
Heritage Lottery Fund grants awarded to the preservation of ships in 2000 Applicant Project Title Awarded Description Decision Dale Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust Chatham Historic Dockyard— HMS Gannet Restoration £1,212,000 Restoration of HMS Gannet which symbolised the technological transition from timber to steel construction March 2000 Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust HMS Gannet Development Study £260,500 Restoration of HMS Gannet, the last surviving Victorian sloop of the Royal Navy May 2000 HMS Cavalier (Chatham) Consortium HMS Cavalier Preservation Phase II £665,781 Preservation and interpretation of World War II destroyer June 2000 ss Great Britain Project ss Great Britain—Securing the Heritage Core £350,000 Conservation of the fabric of the iron steamship ss Great Britain July 2000 Frinton & Walton Heritage Trust James Stevens No 14 Lifeboat— Restoration £75,000 Restoration of the James Stevens No 14 liftboat to seagoing condition for exhibition in association with Walton Maritime museum as well as being used for demonstration trips August 2000 Royal Navy Submarine Museum Holland 1 conversion and interpretation £671.000 Conversion of existing building as a viewing gallery for submarine Holland 1, also include repairs to sub August 2000 with grant increase March 2001 Clyde Maritime Trust Ltd Glenlee Restoration Phase III £180,000 Completion of the restoration works on the SV Glenlee as well as provision of mooring and access arrangements October 2000 Boat Museum Society Restoration of 1912 Tunnel Tug "Worcester" £33,600 Restoration of "Worcester"; production of display and educational material December 2000 Consuta Trust Consuta Umpire Launch Restoration £38,200 Restore and preserve the steam launch Consuta and display to the public at water based events December 2000 Imperial War Museum HMS Belfast Sleep-over Accommodation £50,000 To extend physical and educational access to school children and youth groups and to enhance their experience of the historic warship by providing overnight accommodation in two of HMS Belfast's original messdecks December 2000 Shropshire Union Fly-Boat Restoration Society Ltd Saturn: Relaunching the Shropshire Union Fly-Boat £50,000 The restoration of the last floating example of a wooden horse-drawn Shropshire Union Fly-Boat using traditional skills. The boat will be used in waterway events and education December 2000 Warrior Preservation Trust Ltd. HMS Warrior 1860, Portsmouth—Repairs £725,000 Replacement of upper deck of the HMS Warrior 1860 December 2000 Total (12) £4,311,081