§ Mr. JenkinTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what delays there have been to the Type 45 programme; and what the in-service date is for the first of the class. [135393]
§ Mr. IngramThe currently approved in-service date (ISD) is November 2007 but this has always been challenging. Full production of the first of class started a few months behind the original schedule and the programme is currently under review. Any change will be announced when that work is complete, later this year.