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Ministerial Corrections

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Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Thursday 15th December 2011

(13 years ago)

Ministerial Corrections
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Lord Soames of Fletching Portrait Nicholas Soames
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the Order of Battle is of the fleet.

[Official Report, 15 September 2011, Vol. 532, c. 1300-01W.]

Letter of correction from Peter Luff:

An error has been identified in the written answer given to the right hon. Member for Mid Sussex (Nicholas Soames) on 15 September 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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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

4

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



The correct answer should have been:

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:

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

3

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.

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