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Westlands plcC. J. Williams Ltd.
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Mr. Sillars : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the non-nuclear defence research establishments, showing the numbers employed in each and their geographical location.
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Mr. Neubert : I refer the hon. Member to the reply given by my predecessor to the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne, Central (Mr. Cousins) on 8 May at column 291-92.
Mr. Sillars : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the Royal Navy vessels built in each of the past 15 years, showing the cost of each and the yards in which they were constructed.
Mr. Neubert : Details of major ships and submarines accepted into service since 1974-75 are as follows :
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Vessel |Type |Shipbuilder |Acceptance date |Cost (£M) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HMS Amazon |T21 |VT |19 July 1974 |<1>16.8 HMS Sovereign |SSN |VSEL |22 July 1974 |<1>31.1 HMS Herald |Survey |Robb Caledon |31 October 1974 |<1>5.2 HMS Sheffield |T42 |VSEL |16 February 1975 |<1>23.2 HMS Antelope |T21 |VT |30 June 1975 |<1>14.4 HMS Ambuscade |T21 |YSL |23 August 1975 |<1>16.5 HMS Kingfisher |PV |R Dunston |2 October 1975 |<1>1.2 HMS Arrow |T21 |YSL |16 May 1975 |<1>20.2 HMS Cygnet |PV |R Dunston |1 July 1976 |<1>0.9 HMS Peterel |PV |R Dunston |1 July 1976 |ƒ1.0 HMS Jersey |PV |Hall Russell |16 September 1976|<1>3.3 HMS Birmingham |T42 |CL |26 November 1976 |<1>31.0 HMS Superb |SSN |VSEL |29 November 1976 |<1>41.3 HMS Orkney |PV |Hall Russell |20 January 1977 |<1>3.3 HMS Alacrity |T21 |YSL |2 April 1977 |<1>23.8 HMS Shetland |PV |Hall Russell |25 May 1977 |<1>3.6 HMS Active |T21 |VT |2 June 1977 |<1>24.1 HMS Sandpiper |PV |R Dunston |10 August 1977 |<1>1.4 HMS Ardent |T21 |YSL |10 September 1977|<1>26.3 HMS Guernsey |PV |Hall Russell |22 September 1977|<1>3.7 HMS Lindesfarne |PV |Hall Russell |26 January 1978 |<1>3.9 HMS Newcastle |T42 |SHS |25 February 1978 |<1>34.6 HMS Sceptre |SSN |VSEL |11 March 1978 |<1>58.9 RFA Fort Grange |FRS |Scotts S/Building|6 April 1978 |<2> HMS Avenger |T21 |YSL |15 April 1978 |<1>27.7 HMS Coventry |T42 |CL |20 October 1978 |<1>37.9 HMS Broadsword |T22(bl) |YSL |21 February 1979 |<1>68.6 HMS Glasgow |T42 |SHS |9 March 1979 |<1>36.9 HMS Anglesey |PV |Hall Russell |26 April 1979 |<1>3.8 RFA Fort Austin |FRS |Scotts S/Building|22 June 1979 |<2> HMS Alderney |PV |Hall Russell |30 August 1979 |<1>3.9 HMS Cardiff |T42 |VSEL |22 September 1979|<1>40.5 HMS Spartan |SSN |VSEL |10 October 1979 |<1>68.9 HMS Brecon |MCMV |VT |6 December 1979 |<1>40.1 HMS Battleaxe |T22(bl) |YSL |20 December 1979 |<1>69.2 HMS Invincible |CVS |VSEL |19 March 1980 |<1>184.5 RFA Brambleleaf |Tanker |CL (Conv) |10 April 1980 |11.0 HMS Exeter |T42 |SHS |30 August 1980 |<1>60.1 HMS Ledbury |MCMV |VT |18 March 1981 |<1>24.1 HMS Brilliant |T22(bl) |YSL |10 April 1981 |102.2 HMS Splendid |SSN |VSEL |5 May 1981 |<1>97.0 HMS Southampton |T42 |VT |17 August 1981 |67.5 HMS Leeds Castle |PV |Hall Russell |25 August 1981 |9.2 HMS Cattistock |MCMV |VT |5 March 1982 HMS Dumbarton Castle |PV |Hall Russell |9 March 1982 |9.6 HMS Liverpool |T42 |CL |12 May 1982 |92.8 HMS Brazen |T22(bl.) |YSL |11 June 1982 |112.0 HMS Illustrious |CVS |SHS |18 June 1982 |215.4 HMS Brocklesby |MCMV |VT |25 October 1982 HMS Manchester |T42 |VSEL |19 November 1982 |110.0 HMS Nottingham |T42 |VT |22 December 1982 |82.1 HMS Cottesmore |MCMV |YSL |28 May 1983 HMS Trafalgar |SSN |VSEL |13 July 1983 RFA Protector |FIPV |CDD (Conv) |24 August 1983 |<3> RFA Guardian |FIPV |CDD (Conv) |14 September 1983|<3> HMS Boxer |T22(b2) |YSL |23 September 1983 HMS Dulverton |MCMV |VT |5 October 1983 HMS Peacock |HKPC |Hall Russell |12 October 1983 |6.9 HMS Sentinel |FIPV |CDE (Conv) |20 December 1983 |<3> RFA Diligence |FRS(1) |TSR (Conv) |12 January 1984 |28.3 HMS Plover |HKPC |Hall Russell |18 April 1984 |7.0 HMS Waveney |MSF |Richards |2 May 1984 |4.6 HMS Carron |MSF |Richards |20 June 1984 |4.6 HMS Starling |HKPC |Hall Russell |21 June 1984 |7.1 HMS Middleton |MCMV |YSL |4 July 1984 HMS Challenger |SOV |Scotts S/building|13 July 1984 |153.4 HMS Beaver |T22(b2) |YSL |18 July 1984 HMS Chiddingfold |MCMV |VT |18 July 1984 HMS Turbulent |SSN |VSEL |30 July 1984 |160.0 HMS Dovey |MSF |Richards |5 October 1984 |4.6 HMS Swallow |HKPC |Hall Russell |17 October 1984 |7.4 HMS Swift |HKPC |Hall Russell |12 March 1985 |7.6 HMS Humber |MSF |Richards |14 March 1985 |4.6 HMS York |T42 |SHS |25 March 1985 |118.7 HMS Helford |MSF |Richards |4 April 1985 |4.9 HMS Gloucester |T42 |VT |16 May 1985 |120.8 HMS Hurworth |MCMV |VT |14 June 1985 HMS Blackwater |MSF |Richards |20 June 1985 |4.9 HMS Itchen |MSF |Richards |27 June 1985 |4.9 HMS Ark Royal |CVS |SHS |2 July 1985 |332.9 HMS Edinburgh |T42 |CL |25 July 1985 |130.6 HMS Helmsdale |MSF |Richards |8 October 1985 |4.9 HMS Tireless |SSN |VSEL |30 October 1985 HMS Orwell |MSF |Richards |27 November 1985 |4.9 HMS Bicester |MCMV |VT |14 February 1986 HMS Ribble |MSF |Richards |19 February 1986 |4.9 HMS Brave |T22(b2) |YSL |21 February 1986 HMS Spey |MSF |Richards |4 April 1986 |5.2 HMS Arun |MSF |Richards |9 May 1986 |5.2 HMS Roebuck |CSV |Brooke Marine |22 August 1986 |13.1 HMS Atherstone |MCMV |VT |12 December 1986 HMS London |T22(b2) |YSL |6 February 1987 HMS Torbay |SSN |VSEL |2 March 1987 HMS Berkeley |MCMV |VT |20 November 1987 RFA Sir Galahad |LSL |SHS |25 November 1987 HMS Cornwall |T22(b3) |YSL |19 February 1988 RFA Argus |ATS |H & W (Conv) |3 March 1988 HMS Sheffield |T22(b2) |SHS |25 March 1988 HMS Coventry |T22(b2) |SHS |1 July 1988 HMS Cumberland |T22(b3) |YSL |18 November 1988 HMS Quorn |MCMV |VT |20 January 1989 HMS Trenchant |SSN |VSEL |7 February 1989 HMS Campbeltown |T22(b3) |CL |24 February 1989 HMS Sandown |SRMH |VT |17 March 1989 <2>Batch order for both vessels, total cost £75 million. <3>The cost of the purchase and conversion of the three vessels FIPVs was £16.7 million.
Costs, where shown, are at the price base that applied at the time the vessel was delivered or, if marked , are at out-turn prices as previously published in the Supply Estimates.
Since 1987, it has not been our practice to give unit cost information for the reasons stated by my hon. Friend on 14
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January 1988, Official Report , col. 373 . Costs are therefore not shown for vessels where further vessels of the class were under construction in 1987.In addition to the above, the following vessels are currently under construction :
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Vessel |Type |Shipbuilder |Order date ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ HMS Upholder |SSK |VSEL |2 November 1983 HMS Talent |SSN |VSEL |10 September 1984 HMS Norfolk |T23 |YSL |29 October 1984 HMS Triumph |SSN |VSEL |3 January 1986 HMS Unseen |SSK |CL/VSEL |3 January 1986 HMS Ursula |SSK |CL/VSEL |3 January 1986 HMS Unicorn |SSK |CL/VSEL |3 January 1986 RFA Fort Victoria |AOR |H&W |24 April 1986 HMS Vanguard |SSBN |VSEL |30 April 1986 HMS Marlborough |T23 |SHS |18 August 1986 HMS Argyll |T23 |YSL |1 September 1986 HMS Lancaster |T23 |YSL |1 September 1986 HMS Inverness |SRMH |VT |23 July 1987 HMS Cromer |SRMH |VT |23 July 1987 HMS Walney |SRMH |VT |23 July 1987 HMS Bridport |SRMH |VT |23 July 1987 HMS Victorious |SSBN |VSEL |6 October 1987 RFA Fort George |AOR |SHS |18 December 1987 HMS Chatham |T22(b3) |SHS |28 January 1988 HMS Iron Duke |T23 |YSL |11 July 1988 HMS Monmouth |T23 |YSL |11 July 1988 HMS Montrose |T23 |YSL |11 July 1988
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Legend ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ship Type T21 |Type 21 Frigate SSN |Nuclear Powered Fleet Submarine (costs only |given for SWIFTSURE class) T42 |Type 42 Destroyer T22(b1/2/3) |Type 22 Frigate (batch 1/2/3) PV |Patrol Vessel FRS |Fleet Replenishment Ship FRS(1) |Forward Repair Ship MCMV |Mine Countermeasures Vessel CVS |Aircraft Carrier FIPV |Falkland Island Patrol Vessel HKPC |Hong Kong Patrol Craft MSF |Fleet Minesweeper SOV |Seabed Operation Vessel CSV |Coastal Survey Vessel LSL |Landing Ship (Logistic) SRMH |Single Role Minehunter ATS |Aviation Training Ship SSBN |Vanguard Class Trident Submarine SSK |Diesel Electric Powered Submarine AOR |Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment vessel (Conv)=Conversion Shipbuilder SHS |Swan Hunter Shipbuilders YSL |Yarrow Shipbuilders Ltd VSEL |VSEL Ltd H & W |Harland & Wolff Holdings plc CL |Cammell Laird Shipbuilders Ltd. VT |Vosper Thornycroft (United Kingdom) Ltd. CDE |Clyde Dock Engineering CDD |Cardiff Dry Dock TSR |Tyne Shiprepairers
Mr. Sillars : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the Territorial Army regiments and battalions located in Scotland.
Mr. Archie Hamilton : The following Territorial Army regiments and battalions are located in Scotland :
Royal Armoured Corps
Queen's Own Yeomanry
A Squadron
Royal Artillery
103 Air Defence Regiment
207 Battery
212 Battery
Royal Engineers
71 Engineer Regiment
Regimental Headquarters
102 Field Squadron
104 Field Squadron
124 Field Squadron
117 Field Support Squadron
131 Independent Commando Squadron
300 Troop
Royal Signals
32 Signal Regiment
Regimental Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron
51 Squadron
52 Squadron
61 Squadron
39 Signal Regiment
2 Squadron
Infantry
1/52 Lowland
Battalion Headquarters and Headquarters Company
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A CompanyB Company
C Company
D Company
E Company
2/52 Lowland
Battalion Headquarters
1 Company
2 Company
3 Company
4 Company
1/51 Highland
Battalion Headquarters and Headquarters Company
A Company
K Company
2/51 Highland
Battalion Headquarters and Headquarters Company
A Company
B Company
C Company
D Company
3/51 Highland
Battalion Headquarters and Headquarters Company
C Company
D Company
E Company
15 Para
Battalion Headquarters and Headquarters Company
A Company
B Company
C Company
Special Air Service Regiment
23 SAS(V)
Two squadrons
Royal Corps of Transport
153 Regiment
Regimental Headquarters
212 Squadron
230 Squadron
231 Squadron
239 Squadron
154 Regiment
Regimental Headquarters
221 Squadron
222 Squadron
225 Squadron
251 Squadron
Royal Army Medical Corps
205 General Hospital
225 Field Ambulance
252 Field Ambulance
Detachment 144 Field Ambulance
Royal Army Ordnance Corps
94 Ordnance Company
Stores Section 71 Engineer
Regimental Workshop
Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
102 Air Defence Regiment Light Aid Detachment
71 Engineer Regiment Workshop
221 Squadron Royal Corps of Transport Workshop
222 Squadron Royal Corps of Transport Workshop
225 Transport Squadron Workshop
251 Squadron Workshop
Section Queen's Own Yeomanry Light Aid Detachment
32 Signal Regiment Light Aid Detachment
153 Transport Regiment Workshop
Royal Military Police
243 Provost Company
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