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Dr. David Clark: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the names and dates of (a) the surface vessels and (b) the submarines which have been mothballed by his Department in the last five years; and if he will list the last refit date of each of these together with the cost of refit. [1335]
Mr. Arbuthnot: Royal Navy ships are routinely cycled through varying degrees of readiness--for example, when undergoing refit--but only one vessel, HMS Andromeda, has been placed in long term storage during the last five years. Andromeda entered this state in June 1993. Her previous refit took place between August 1990 and December 1991 at a cost of some £27 million. She was formally decommissioned in November 1994.
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Dr. David Clark:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) if he will make a statement on the decision to purchase ambulances to meet the Army's requirements; [1333]
(2) if he will make a statement concerning the Army's future requirement for ambulances; how many ambulances are required; which companies are tendering for the contract; and what is the value of the contract; [1331]
(3) what assessment he has made of (a) ambulances made by Land-Rover and (b) ambulances made by Steyr-Daimler Puch. [1332]
Mr. Arbuthnot:
The Army's requirement for a medium mobility ambulance to ensure casualty evacuation from forward areas was announced in 1992. It will replace the ageing fleet of battlefield ambulances.
Iveco-Ford, Land-Rover and Steyr-Daimler Puch have submitted competitive tenders to meet the requirement. These are currently being assessed. It would not be appropriate to make any further comments while the assessment is in progress.
Dr. Clark:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when his Department purchased Pinzgauer Steyr-Daimler Puch vehicles to meet the Army's light vehicle truck requirement; how many vehicles were purchased; what was the cost of these vehicles; how the Army's requirement for these vehicles differed from that provided by the RB-44 light vehicle; and if he will make a statement. [1334]
Mr. Arbuthnot:
The contract to supply 394 vehicles to meet the Army's requirement for the heavy duty version of the medium-sized utility truck--with a 1.4 tonne payload--was placed with Steyr-Daimler Puch in June 1994, at a cost of some £20 million, inclusive of support costs.
This category of vehicle was a new requirement as a result of the changing role of the armed forces and the increased emphasis on flexibility and mobility, and provides a different capability from the 2-tonne payload RB-44 heavy utility truck.
Mr. Raynsford:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the organisations and individuals who have submitted expressions of interest in taking a lease on the buildings currently occupied by the Royal Naval college in Greenwich, indicating in each case the nature of the organisation and the uses which it proposes for the buildings. [356]
Mr. Soames
[holding answer 20 November 1995]: Eight expressions of interest have been lodged in respect of all of the buildings comprising the Royal Naval college, Greenwich, with a further three lodged in respect of parts of the complex. It is my Department's policy not to disclose the identity of sponsors of expressions of interest on the grounds of commercial confidentiality. Sponsors are however free to reveal their own identity. The expression of interest will now be assessed and we will make an announcement in due course.
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Dr. David Clark:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the (a) surface ships and (b) submarines sold by his Department in each of the last five years. [461]
Mr. Arbuthnot
[holding answer 20 November 1995]: A list of surface ships and submarines sold in each of the last five years is as follows.
| Ship name | Ship type |
|---|---|
| 1990-91 | |
| HMS Achilles | Leander Class Frigate |
| HMS Walkerton | Minesweeper |
| HMS Sandpiper | Bird Class Patrol Vessel |
| HMS Peterel | Bird Class Patrol Vessel |
| HMS Cormorant | Spitfire Class Patrol Vessel |
| HMS Hart | Spitfire Class Patrol Vessel |
| RMAS Dolwen | Range Vessel |
| RMAS Bembridge | Fleet Tender |
| 1991-92 | |
| HMS Penelope | Leander Class Frigate |
| HMS Danae | Leander Class Frigate |
| HMS Eskimo | Tribal Class Frigate |
| HMS Attacker | Attacker Class Vessel |
| HMS Hunter | Attacker Class Vessel |
| HMS Striker | Attacker Class Vessel |
| HMS Fencer | Attacker Class Vessel |
| HMS Chaser | Attacker Class Vessel |
| HMS Gavington | Minesweeper |
| HMS Kirkliston | Minesweeper |
| HMS Upton | Minesweeper |
| HMS Beaufort | Minesweeper |
| HMS Hubberston | Minehunter |
| HMS Kedleston | Minehunter |
| HMS Custon | Minehunter |
| HMS Fawn | Coastal Survey Vessel |
| RFA Tidespring | Fleet Tanker |
| RMAS Green Rover | Small Fleet Tanker |
| RMAS Manly | Fleet Tender |
| RMAS Mentor | Fleet Tender |
| RMAS Millbrook | Fleet Tender |
| RMAS Throsk | Armament Carrier |
| RMAS Waterside | SP Water Carrier |
| RMAS Goldeneye | Mooring and Salvage |
| RMAS Mandarin | Mooring and Salvage |
| RMAS Kinbrace | Mooring and Salvage |
| RMAS Dorothy | Harbour Tug |
| RMAS Torrid | Torpedo Recovery |
| MFV Yarmouth Navigator | Motor Fishing Vessel |
| 1992-93 | |
| HMS Ariadne | Leander Class Frigate |
| HMS Phoebe | Leander Class Frigate |
| HMS Brereton | Minesweeper |
| HMS Wotton | Minesweeper |
| HMS Endurance | Ice Patrol Ship |
| RMAS Blue Rover | Fleet Tanker |
| RMAS Criccieth | Fleet Tender |
| RMAS Watershed | SP Water Carrier |
| RMAS Oilfield | SP Oil Carrier |
| RMAS Oilstone | SP Oil Carrier |
| RMAS Regent | Replenishment Ship |
| RMAS Sentinel | Support Vessel |
| MFV Uriah Heep | Motor Fishing Vessel |
| RDV Crystal | Research Vessel |
| 1993-94 | |
| HMS Ambuscade | Type 21 Frigate |
| HMS Amazon | Type 21 Frigate |
| HMS Arrow | Type 21 Frigate |
| HMS Alacrity | Type 21 Frigate |
| HMS Active | Type 21 Frigate |
| HMS Avenger | Type 21 Frigate |
| HMS Jersey | Offshore Patrol Vessel |
| HMS Cleopatra | Leander Class Frigate |
| HMS Minerva | Leander Class Frigate |
| HMS Hecate | Hecla Class Survey Ship |
| HMS Lofoten | Landing Craft |
| HMS Challenger | Seabed Operations Vessel |
| RMAS Cartmel | Fleet Tender |
| RMAS Ettrict | Fleet Tender |
| RMAS Fotherby | Fleet Tender |
| RMAS Datchet | Fleet Diving Vessel |
| RMAS Whitehead | Experiment Trial Vessel |
| RMAS Pointer | Harbour Tug |
| RMAS Alsation | Harbour Tug |
| 1994-95 | |
| HMS Andromeda | Leander Class Frigate |
| HMS Juno | Leander Class Frigate |
| HMS Argonaut | Leander Class Frigate |
| HMS Broadsword | Type 22 Frigate |
| HMS Battleaxe | Type 22 Frigate |
| HMS Brazen | Type 22 Frigate |
| HMS Brilliant | Type 22 Frigate |
| HMS Nurton | Minesweeper |
| HMS Herford | River Class Minesweeper |
| HMS Carron | River Class Minesweeper |
| HMS Waveney | River Class Minesweeper |
| HMS Dovey | River Class Minesweeper |
| HMS Helmsdale | River Class Minesweeper |
| HMS Humber | River Class Minesweeper |
| HMS Ribble | River Class Minesweeper |
| RFA Olmeda | Large Fleet Tanker |
| RMAS Clovelly | Fleet Tender |
| RMAS Cromarty | Fleet Tender |
| RMAS Froxfield | Fleet Tender |
| RMAS Loyal Proctor | Fleet Tender |
| RMAS Moderator | Fleet Tender |
| RMAS Volunteer | Fleet Tender |
| RMAS Beddgelert | Fleet Tender |
| RMAS Gnat | Fleet Tender |
| RMAS Cricket | Fleet Tender |
| RMAS Denmead | Fleet Tender |
| RMAS Elsing | Fleet Tender |
| RNXS Glencoe | Fleet Tender |
| TS Aberdovey | Fleet Tender |
| TS Abinger | Fleet Tender |
| RMAS Garganey | Mooring and Salvage |
| RMAS Corgi | Dog Class Tug |
| Targe | Target Vessel |
| Magpie | Target Vessel |
| Bullseye | Target Vessel |
| RCL Agheila | Ramped Craft Logistic |
| RCL Antwerp | Ramped Craft Logistic |
Various lighters and other unnamed vessels.
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| Ship Name | Ship Type |
|---|---|
| 1990-91 | |
| None | -- |
| 1991-92 | |
| HMS Odin | |
| HMS Onslaught | |
| HMS Onyx | Oberin Class Conventional |
| HMS Otter | Patrol Submarine |
| HMS Otus | |
| HMS Ocelot | |
| 1992-93 | |
| HMS Osiris | Oberon Class Conventional Patrol Submarine |
| 1993-94 | |
| None | -- |
| 1994-95 | |
| HMS Orpheus | Oberon Class Conventional Patrol Submarine |
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