HC Deb 12 June 2003 vol 406 c1022W
Mr. Jenkin

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to his answer of 13 May 2003 to the hon. Member for New Forest, East (Dr. Lewis),Official Report, column 159W, on warships, which frigates will be disposed of earlier than previously planned. [117657]

Mr. Ingram

As I stated in my answer of 13 May 2003,Official Report, column 159W to the hon. Member for New Forest, East (Dr. Lewis), there are currently no plans to dispose of any Royal Navy Type 23 Frigates earlier than scheduled. I also refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 12 May 2003, Official Report, column 47W to the hon. Member for New Forest, East and to the answer I gave him on 3 June 2003, Official Report, column 44W.