Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has had any discussions with the Governments of Chile or Brazil on the purchase of (a) HMS Ocean, (b) HMS Albion, (c) HMS Bulwark and (d) any Type 23 frigate.

The potential sale of HMS OCEAN has been discussed with both the Government of Brazil and the Government of Chile.

There have been no such discussions with either Government in respect of HMS ALBION, HMS BULWARK or in-service Type 23 frigates.

We sold three Type 23 frigates to Chile in 2006.