Thursday 15th December 2011

(12 years, 11 months ago)

Ministerial Corrections
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Peter Luff Portrait Peter Luff
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As at 7 September 2011, the Order of Battle for the fleet was as follows:

Number

Landing Platform Helicopter

12

Landing Platform Dock

2

T45

3

T42

3

T23

13

Hunt Class MCV

8

Sandown Class MCV

7

River Class Offshore Patrol Vessels

3

Helicopter Offshore Patrol Vessels

1

P2000 Patrol Boats

18

Ocean Survey Vessels

1

Coastal Survey Vessels

3

Antarctic Patrol Ship

1

Ships Submersible Ballistic Nuclear

4

Ship Submersible Nuclear

7

Assault Helicopters—Sea King Mk4

3 Sqns

Search and Rescue—Sea King Mk5

2 Sqns

Airbourne Surveillance and Control—Sea King Mk7

3 Sqns

Anti Submarine and Anti Surface:

Merlin Mk1 Lynx

4 Sqns

Mk3 and Mk8

3 Sqns

Battlefield Helicopters—Lynx Mk9

1 Sqn

Elementary Flying

3 Sqns

Beechcraft King Air 350ER Avenger

1 Sqn

1 HMS Illustrious is now operating in the Landing Platform Helicopter role, as well as HMS Ocean.



For the Royal Fleet Auxiliary:

Number

Fleet Tankers

2

Support Tankers

1

Small Fleet Tankers

2

Fleet Replenishment Ships

3

Landing Ship Dock

3

Aviation Training Ship

1

Forward Repair Ship

1



Warships

John Redwood Portrait Mr Redwood
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many warships are available for active service in the Navy.

[Official Report, 2 November 2011, Vol. 534, c. 660W.]

Letter of correction from Peter Luff:

An error has been identified in the written answer given to the right hon. Member for Wokingham (Mr Redwood) on 2 November 2011. The original answer included an error which failed to take account of the recent decommissioning of a Type 42 Destroyer on 30 June 2011.

The full answer given was as follows:

Peter Luff Portrait Peter Luff
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Details of the number of Royal Navy warships available, in various states of readiness, for active service are provided in the following table:

Number

Landing Platform Helicopter

12

Landing Platform Dock

2

Type 45 Destroyer

3

Type 42 Destroyer

4

Type 23 Frigate

13

Hunt Class Mine Counter Measures Vessel

8

Sandown Class Mine Counter Measures Vessel

7

River Class Offshore Patrol Vessels

3

River Class Offshore Patrol Vessels (Helicopter)

1

P2000 Patrol Boats

18

Ocean Survey Vessels

1

Coastal Survey Vessels

3

Ice Patrol Ship

1

Ships Submersible Ballistic Nuclear

4

Ship Submersible Nuclear

7

1 HMS Illustrious is now operating in the Landing Platform Helicopter role, as well as HMS Ocean.



The correct answer should have been: