HC Deb 16 June 2003 vol 407 cc56-60W
Mr. Jenkin

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence which Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels have visited Spanish ports in each of the past two years; and which ports were visited. [119097]

Mr. Ingram

The following tables list visits to Spanish ports by Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels for the calendar years 2001 and 2002. For completeness details have also been provided for 2003 until end of May. Also included is a visit by MV Hartland Points as part of the Ministry of Defence's Joint Rapid Reaction Force Ro-Ro capability.

Visits to Spanish ports by RN and RFA vessels during 2001
Port Ship Arrival Departure
Barcelona HMS Richmond 8 February 14 February
Santa Cruz HMS Glasgow 10 February 14 February
Santa Cruz RFA Black Rover 10 February 13 February
Cadiz HMS Richmond 20 March 26 March
Palma HMS Bridport 22 March 25 March
Villagarcia de Arosa HMS Bridport 30 March 31 March
Las Palmas HMS Richmond 2 April 7 April
Las Palmas RFA Sir Tristram 7 April 7 April
Las Palmas RFA Sir Percivale 20 April 21 April
Santa Cruz HMS Beagle 25 April 29 April
Las Palmas RFA Diligence 1 May 5 May
Vigo RFA Fort Victoria 11 May 14 May
Vigo RFA Brambleleaf 19 May 22 May
Santa Cruz RFA Sir Geraint 23 May 24 May
Palma HMS Somerset 2 June 5 June
Ibiza HMS Bulldog 3 June 7 June
La Coruna HMS Bulldog 11 June 15 June
Visits to Spanish ports by RN and RFA vessels during 2001
Port Ship Arrival Departure
Las Palmas HMS Beagle 29 June 2 July
Algerciras RFA Oakleaf 15 August 16 August
Cadiz HMS Roebuck 17 August 20 August
Barcelona HMS Bangor 28 August 1 September
Barcelona HMS Cattistock 28 August 1 September
Barcelona RFA Diligence 28 August 1 September
Barcelona HMS Inverness 28 August 1 September
Barcelona HMS Quorn 28 August 1 September
Barcelona HMS Walney 28 August 1 September
Cadiz HMS Fearless 2 September 5 September
Cadiz RFA Fort Rosalie 2 September 5 September
Cadiz RFA Sir Bedivere 2 September 5 September
Cadiz RFA Sir Percivale 2 September 5 September
Cartagena RFA Sir Galahad 3 September 6 September
Cartagena RFA Fort Austin 3 September 6 September
Cartagena RFA Sir Tristram 3 September 6 September
Malaga RFA Oakleaf 3 September 5 September
Barcelona HMS Monmouth 9 September 13 September
El Ferrol HMS Exeter 29 September 8 October
Palma HMS Chatham 3 October 6 October
La Coruna RFA Fort George 5 October 8 October
Palma HMS Bangor 5 October 6 October
Almeria HMS Bangor 9 October 14 October
Rota HMS Bangor 16 October 17 October
Cadiz HMS Bangor 19 October 21 October
Palma HMS Bangor 29 October 29 October
Palma HMS Bangor 2 November 5 November
Rota HMS Exeter 2 November 19 November
Santa Cruz HMS Edinburgh 8 November 11 November
Malaga HMS Roebuck 20 November 24 November
Barcelona HMS Nottingham 21 November 25 November
Malaga RFA Oakleaf 22 November 27 November
Vigo RFA Argus 24 November 26 November
Malaga RFA Sir Bedivere 26 November 30 November
Visits to Spanish ports by RN and RFA vessels During 2002
Port Ship Arrival Departure
Barcelona HMS Beagle 8 January 11 January
Rota HMS Exeter 17 January 19 January
Rota HMS Norfolk 18 January 19 January
Rota HMS Exeter 19 January 21 January
Rota HMS Norfolk 19 January 23 January
La Coruna RFA Argus 15 February 18 February
Barcelona HMS Fearless 7 March 11 March
Palma HMS Illustrious 16 March 20 March
Malaga HMS Cornwall 17 March 21 March
Las Palmas HMS Montrose 19 March 22 March
Las Palmas HMS Newcastle 19 March 22 March
Las Palmas RFA Grey Rover 20 March 25 March
La Coruna RFA Argus 19 April 22 April
Malaga RFA Fort Rosalie 20 April 24 April
Cadiz HMS Grimsby 20 April 24 April
Cartagena HMS Grimsby 27 April 8 May
Barcelona HMS Sheffield 4 May 9 May
Malaga HMS Grimsby 17 May 26 May
Alicante HMS Ark Royal 22 May 27 May
Malaga RFA Orangeleaf 22 May 27 May
Valencia RFA Argus 23 May 26 May
Cartagena HMS Sheffield 24 May 28 May
Barcelona HMS Ocean 25 May 29 May
Malaga RFA Fort George 4 June 9 June
Rota HMS Sheffield 7 June 10 June
Palma HMS Ark Royal 9 June 14 June
Valencia RFA Orangeleaf 10 June 14 June
La Coruna HMS Ledbury 14 June 17 June
La Coruna HMS Dumbarton Castle 15 June 17 June
Ibiza HMS Roebuck 20 June 23 June
Gijon HMS Shetland 20 June 24 June
Vigo HMS Ledbury 21 June 23 June
Vigo HMS Dumbarton Castle 21 June 23 June
Palma HMS Portland 14 July 20 July
Rota HMS Norfolk 14 July 16 July
Ibiza HMS Grimsby 26 July 29 July
Algerciras RFA Brambleleaf 7 August 9 August
Vigo RFA Brambleleaf 11 August 15 August
Rota HMS Somerset 27 August 29 August
Denia HMS Pembroke 4 September 6 September
Rota HMS Somerset 13 September 17 September
Visits to Spanish ports by RN and RFA vessels During 2002
Port Ship Arrival Departure
Rota HMS Somerset 25 September 1 October
Malaga RFA Sir Galahad 25 October 30 October
Barcelona RFA Fort Victoria 28 October 2 November
Barcelona HMS Ark Royal 28 October 2 November
Algerciras RFA Brambleleaf 16 November 19 November
Rota HMS Somerset 13 December 14 December
Visits to Spanish ports by RN and RFA vessels between 1 January and 31 May 2003
Port Ship Arrival Departure
Las Palmas MV Hartland Point 5 January 31 January
Algerciras RFA Brambleleaf 9 January 12 January
Alicante RFA Brambleleaf 13 January 13 January
Algeciras RFA Oakleaf 16 January 20 January
Alicante RFA Brambleleaf 24 January 25 January
Palma HMS Ledbury 31 January 3 February
Palma HMS Grimsby 31 January 3 February
Rota HMS Cornwall 17 March 20 March
Rota HMS Cornwall 20 March 21 March
Rota HMS Cornwall 21 March 26 March
Alicante HMS Cardiff 24 March 29 March
El Ferrol RFA Wave Knight 7 April 9 April
Palma HMS York 29 April 5 May
Palma HMS Ark Royal 29 April 5 May
Rota HMS Northumberland 1 May 2 May
Cartagena HMS Northumberland 4 May 7 May
Ibiza HMS Brocklesby 8 May 11 May
Ibiza HMS Blyth 8 May 11 May
Palma HMS Northumberland 12 May 14 May
Rota HMS Ark Royal 13 May 13 May
Villa Garcia de Arosa HMS Brocklesby 15 May 17 May
Villa Garcia de Arosa HMS Blyth 15 May 17 May
Barcelona RFA Fort Austin 20 May 23 May
Palma HMS Roebuck 30 May 3 June

Mr. Jenkin

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence which Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels have visited Gibraltar since 1 January 2001. [119098]

Mr. Ingram

The following tables list visits to Gibraltar by Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels for the calendar years 2001 and 2002. For completeness details have also been provided for 2003 until end of May. Also included are the visits by MV Dart 10 and MV Hurst Point as part of the Ministry of Defence's Joint Rapid Reaction Force Ro-Ro capability. HMS Tireless was also alongside Gibraltar between 19 May 2000 and 7 May 2001 for repairs.

Visits to Gibraltar by RN and RFA vessels during 2001
Ship Arrival Departure
RFA Sea Centurion 8 January 2001 9 January 2001
HMS Bridport 17 January 2001 18 January 2001
HMS Richmond 18 January 2001 19 January 2001
HMS Lancaster 25 January 2001 26 January 2001
RFA Sea Centurion 2 February 2001 3 February 2001
RFA Sea Centurion 21 February 2001 21 February 2001
HMS Grafton 9 March 2001 12 March 2001
RFA Sea Centurion 14 March 2001 16 March 2001
HMS Cumberland 15 March 2001 17 March 2001
HMS Grafton 16 March 2001 19 March 2001
HMS Gloucester 23 March 2001 26 March 2001
RFA Fort Rosalie 30 March 2001 30 April 2001
HMS Scott 1 April 2001 2 April 2001
RFA Oakleaf 21 April 2001 30 April 2001
HMS Somerset 21 April 2001 24 April 2001
HMS Scott 27 April 2001 8 May 2001
HMS Scott 10 May 2001 30 May 2001
HMS Grafton 1 June 2001 4 June 2001
HMS Northumberland 8 June 2001 11 June 2001
HMS Grafton 8 June 2001 8 June 2001
Visits to Gibraltar by RN and RFA vessels during 2001
Ship Arrival Departure
HMS Scott 8 June 2001 13 June 2001
RFA Sea Crusader 20 June 2001 20 June 2001
RFA Orangeleaf 12 July 2001 14 July 2001
HMS Lancaster 20 July 2001 21 July 2001
MV Dart 10 20 July 2001 20 July 2001
HMS Richmond 29 July 2001 30 July 2001
RFA Brambleleaf 5 August 2001 6 August 2001
RFA Brambleleaf 17 August 2001 23 August 2001
RFA Oakleaf 17 August 2001 27 August 2001
HMS Ocean 5 September 2001 5 September 2001
HMS Argyll 21 September 2001 24 September 2001
RFA Brambleleaf 30 September 2001 1 October 2001
HMS Gloucester 13 October 2001 15 October 2001
RFA Sea Crusader 20 October 2001 21 October 2001
HMS Scott 17 November 2001 19 November 2001
RFA Fort Austin 21 November 2001 27 November 2001
HMS Scott 22 November 2001 24 November 2001
RFA Fort George 1 December 2001 1 December 2001
HMS Superb 6 December 2001 9 December 2001
HMS Glasgow 6 December 2001 10 December 2001
HMS Quorn 7 December 2001 9 December 2001
HMS Inverness 7 December 2001 8 December 2001
HMS Northumberland 8 December 2001 10 December 2001
HMS Cattistock 8 December 2001 9 December 2001
HMS Walney 8 December 2001 10 December 2001
HMS Bangor 10 December 2001 11 December 2001
RFA Oakleaf 17 December 2001 7 January 2002
Visits to Gibraltar by RN and RFA vessels during 2002
Ship Arrival Departure
RFA Fort Victoria 10 January 2002 10 January 2002
RFA Oakleaf 18 January 2002 25 January 2002
HMS Grimsby 19 January 2002 22 January 2002
HMS Portland 21 January 2002 22 January 2002
MV Dart 10 24 January 2002 25 January 2002
HMS Grimsby 25 January 2002 28 January 2002
HMS York 1 February 2002 5 February 2002
RFA Sea Crusader 3 February 2002 4 February 2002
HMS Sheffield 9 February 2002 10 February 2002
HMS Grimsby 15 February 2002 18 February 2002
HMS Ocean 15 February 2002 17 February 2002
HMS Campbeltown 15 February 2002 17 February 2002
HMS Chatham 23 February 2002 25 February 2002
HMS Kent 3 March 2002 3 March 2002
HMS Fort Austin 4 March 2002 4 March 2002
RFA Orangeleaf 8 March 2002 14 March 2002
HMS Glasgow 12 March 2002 15 March 2002
RFA Brambleleaf 16 March 2002 21 March 2002
HMS Glasgow 17 March 2002 18 March 2002
MV Dart 10 18 March 2002 18 March 2002
RFA Sea Crusader 22 March 2002 23 March 2002
HMS Nottingham 22 March 2002 23 March 2002
HMS Scott 12 April 2002 12 April 2002
RFA Sea Crusader 22 April 2002 23 April 2002
HMS Argyll 2 June 2002 2 June 2002
HMS Cardiff 7 June 2002 10 June 2002
HMS Lancaster 8 June 2002 10 June 2002
HMS Cardiff 10 June 2002 11 June 2002
HMS Cumberland 24 June 2002 25 June 2002
HMS Campbeltown 4 August 2002 5 August 2002
HMS Sheffield 17 August 2002 17 August 2002
RFA Black Rover 23 August 2002 26 August 2002
RFA Gold Rover 23 August 2002 26 August 2002
HMS Kent 7 September 2002 9 September 2002
RFA Orangeleaf 11 September 2002 19 September 2002
HMS Edinburgh 12 September 2002 13 September 2002
RFA Sir Bedivere 16 September 2002 17 September 2002
MV Hurst Point 16 September 2002 16 September 2002
HMS Bangor 19 September 2002 23 September 2002
HMS Blyth 19 September 2002 23 September 2002
HMS Brocklesby 19 September 2002 19 September 2002
HMS Chatham 19 September 2002 19 September 2002
HMS Sanddown 19 September 2002 23 September 2002
HMS Ark Royal 20 September 2002 22 September 2002
Visits to Gibraltar by RN and RFA vessels during 2002
Ship Arrival Departure
HMS Cardiff 8 October 2002 8 October 2002
RFA Orangeleaf 25 October 2002 4 November 2002
HMS Scott 28 October 2002 4 November 2002
RFA Orangeleaf 8 November 2002 11 November 2002
HMS Scott 11 November 2002 22 November 2002
HMS Roebuk 15 November 2002 18 November 2002
HMS Argyll 21 November 2002 23 November 2002
HMS Southampton 28 November 2002 29 November 2002
HMS Southampton 29 November 2002 2 December 2002
HMS Scott 30 November 2002 4 December 2002
HMS Southampton 6 December 2002 7 December 2002
HMS Pembroke 12 December 2002 13 December 2002
MV Dart 10 16 December 2002 18 December 2002
Visits to Gibraltar by RN and RFA vessels between 1 January 2003 and 31 May 2003
Ship Arrival Departure
RFA Orangeleaf 13 January 2003 13 January 2003
RFA Orangeleaf 24 January 2003 31 March 2003
HMS Westminster 31 January 2003 1 February 2003
HMS Westminster 5 February 2003 6 February 2003
HMS Richmond 14 February 2003 17 February 2003
HMS Westminster 18 February 2003 21 February 2003
HMS Westminster 28 February 2003 3 March 2003
HMS Westminster 7 March 2003 10 March 2003
HMS Turbulent 7 April 2003 12 April 2003
RFA Fort Victoria 2 May 2003 5 May 2003
RFA Fort Victoria 6 May 2003 8 May 2003
HMS Scott 10 May 2003 10 May 2003
RFA Gold Rover 16 May 2003 17 May 2003
RFA Argus 20 May 2003 24 May 2003
HMS Ocean 21 May 2003 24 May 2003
HMS Edinburgh 21 May 2003 24 May 2003

Patrick Mercer

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence which Royal Navy ships are in dry docks. [119176]

Mr. Ingram

The following Royal Navy vessels are currently in dry dock:

  • HMS Vanguard
  • HMS Trafalgar
  • HMS Talent
  • HMS Illustrious
  • HMS Nottingham
  • HMS Argyll
  • HMS Montrose
  • HMS Dulverton
  • HMS Hurworth

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