HC Deb 07 November 2002 vol 392 c469W
Mr. Gerald Howarth

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when each of the Type 42 destroyers will decommission. [78657]

Dr. Moonie

On current plans the operational decommissioning dates of each Type 42 Destroyer in the Royal Navy are as follows:

Type 42 Destroyer HMS Planned Operational Decommissioning date
Batch 1 Cardiff 2008
Newcastle 2007
Glasgow 2010
Batch 2 Exeter 2011
Southampton 2012
Nottingham 2012
Liverpool 2010
Batch 3 Manchester 2013
Gloucester 2013
Edinburgh 2014
York 2014

Mr. Gerald Howarth

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the cost of HMS Portland, HMS Kent and HMS St. Albans was. [78662]

Dr. Moonie

The costs of HMS Portland, HMS Kent and HMS St. Albans, including construction and installation of on-board systems, such as weapons and communications are shown in the table below:

Ships £ million
HMS Kent 128.062
HMS Portland 124.918
HMS St. Albans 125.659

Mr. Hancock

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he expects to make a decision on the Warship Modernisation Project; how the announcement will be made; and if he will make a statement. [44735]

Mr. Ingram

I will write to the hon. Member and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.