HC Deb 19 April 2004 vol 420 c11W
Bob Spink

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many destroyers were held by the Royal Navy in 1997; how many are held now; and how many are deployed on operational duty. [165386]

Mr. Ingram

The Royal Navy had 12 destroyers in 1997. There are 11 now. Six are deployed on operational duty, four are available to deploy and one is in a scheduled period of maintenance.

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