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The table does not include those individuals on permanent non-operational postings outside the UK. Personnel on operational deployments will be shown against their most recent station location.

Armoured Fighting Vehicles

Mr Ainsworth: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many armoured vehicles he has ordered since May 2010. [3060]

Peter Luff: The total number of armoured vehicles ordered since May 2010 is 28. The contract for the Wolfhound Tactical Support Vehicles was amended in early June 2010 to include an additional 28 vehicles.

Mr Ainsworth: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what his timetable is for the selection of a prototype for the light protected patrol vehicles. [3119]

Peter Luff: Bids in response to the Invitation to Tender for the Light Protected Patrol Vehicle were returned on 15 June 2010. These responses are currently being assessed by the Department, with the intention to place a contract for the first batch of vehicles in late summer.

Astute Class Submarines

John Woodcock: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether he plans to review the contracts for (a) the fifth and (b) the sixth Astute-class submarine as part of the Government's review of contracts placed since January 2010; and if he will make a statement. [2791]

Peter Luff: The Government reassessed spending approvals granted between 1 January 2010 and the general election. This included consideration of the decision to commit to the Initial Build of Astute Boat 5 and Long Lead Procurement Activities associated with Astute Boat 6, contracts worth some £332 million. The review concluded that these contracts should proceed. It should be noted, however, that in the context of the Strategic Defence and Security Review, the Secretary of State has set work in hand to review all major equipment and support contracts to ensure the future programme is coherent with future defence needs and can be afforded.

AWE Aldermaston

Mr Mike Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether he has taken steps to establish whether development of the proposed new hydrodynamics facility at AWE Aldermaston is consistent with the recommendations and actions from the 2010 Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference. [3615]

Peter Luff: Proposals for a replacement hydrodynamics facility at AWE Aldermaston have been developed to ensure full compliancy with our non-proliferation treaty (NPT) obligations.

Defence

Mr Carswell: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 7 June 2010, Official Report, column 178W, on defence, if he will publish a list of senior personnel from his Department working in the team when its final membership is determined. [2693]

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Dr Fox: The work within my Department for the Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) is being led by the Director General Strategy, Tom McKane, and coordinated by the Head of the Strategy Unit, Paul Vincent Devine.

A number of other senior staff in the Department are also participating in the SDSR in their areas of expertise.

Defence Equipment: Sales

Dr Murrison: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the nationality was of purchasers of (a) ships, (b) vehicles and (c) aircraft purchased through (i) the Disposal Services Authority and (ii) e-disposals, by monetary value of purchase in each year for which figures are available. [2351]

Peter Luff: Since 1982 the following ex-Royal Navy and ex-Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels have been sold to other countries by the Disposal Services Authority (DSA) or its predecessor organisations.

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Ship	Date	Country	Gross revenue (£/€)
HMS Lynx	February 1982	Bangladesh	£1,500,000
HMS Norfolk	February 1982	Chile	£8,200,000
RFA Tidepool	February 1982	Chile	£1,800,000
HMS London	March 1982	Pakistan	£2,000,000
Total financial year 1981-82			£13,500,000

HMS Bacchante	August 1982	New Zealand	£11,000,000
HMS Dido	August 1982	New Zealand	£6,000,000
Total financial year 1982-83			£17,000,000

HMS Antrim	March 1984	Chile	£8,500,000
HMS Gurkha	March 1984	Indonesia	£2,500,000
HMS Tartar	March 1984	Indonesia	£2,500,000
HMS Zulu	March 1984	Indonesia	£3,500,000
Total financial year 1983-84			£16,000,000

HMS Hermes	April 1986	India	22,500,000
HMS Hydra	April 1986	Indonesia	£2,000,000
HMS Glamorgan	September 1986	Chile	£8,500,000
Total financial year 1986-87			£33,000,000

HMS Fife	July 1987	Chile	£12,000,000
Total financial year 1987-88			£12,000,000

HMS Apollo	May 1988	Pakistan	£9,000,000
HMS Diomede	May 1988	Pakistan	£9,000,000
HMS Swallow	August 1988	Republic of Ireland	£4,000,000
HMS Swift	August 1988	Republic of Ireland	£4,000,000
Total financial year 1988-89			£26,000,000

HMS Olympus	July 1989	Canada	£2,660,000
Total financial year 1989-90			£2,660,000

HMS Achilles	November 1990	Chile	£2,400,000
HMS Penelope	March 1991	Ecuador	£14,584,000
HMS Danae	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-
Total financial year 1990-91			£16,984,000

HMS Attacker	November 1991	Lebanon	£730,000
HMS Hunter	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-
HMS Striker	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-
HMS Fencer	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-
HMS Chaser	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-
RMAS Throsk	November 1991	Ecuador	£200,000
RMAS Waterside	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-
RMAS Green Rover	April 1992	Indonesia	£6,000,000
Total financial year 1991-92			£6,930,000

HMS Ariande	May 92	Chile	£3,000,000
RMAS Blue Rover	March 1993	Portugal	£5,500,000
Total financial year 1992-93			£8,500,000

HMS Ambuscade	July 1993	Pakistan	£59,334,000
HMS Amazon	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-
HMS Arrow	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-
HMS Alacrity	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-
HMS Active	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-
HMS Avenger	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-
HMS Jersey	November 1993	Bangladesh	£950,000
Total financial year 1993-94			£60,284,000

HMS Herford	July 1994	Bangladesh	£3,600,000
HMS Carron	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-
HMS Waveney	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-
HMS Dovey	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-
HMS Broadsword	November 1994	Brazil	£116,000,000
HMS Battleaxe	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-
HMS Brazen	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-
HMS Brilliant	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-
HMS Helmsdale	November 1994	Brazil	£3,000,000
HMS Humber	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-
HMS Ribble	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-
HMS Andromeda	February 1995	India	£1,650,000
Total financial year 1994-95			£124,450,000

HMS Itchen	August 1996	Brazil	£4,400,000
HMS Spey	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-
HMS Arun	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-
HMS Blackwater	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-
HMS Plover	January 1997	Philippines	£7,500,000
HMS Peacock	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-
HMS Starling	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-
Total financial year 1996-97			£11,900,000

HMS Unseen	January 1998	Canada	£227,400,000
HMS Unicorn	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-
HMS Ursula	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-
HMS Upholder	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-
Total financial year 1998-99			£227,400,000

HMS Bicester	July 2000	Greece	£10,000,000
HMS Berkeley	February 2001	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-
HMS Orkney	December 2000	Trinidad and Tobago	£1,500,000
Total financial year 2000-01			£11,500,000

HMS Orwell	June 2001	Guyana	£1,500,000
Total financial year 2001-02			£1,500,000

HMS Shetland	August 2002	Bangladesh	£8,000,000
HMS Alderney	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-
HMS Anglesey	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-
HMS Lindisfarne	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-
HMS Guernsey	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-
HMS London	⁽¹⁾-	Romania	£116,000,000
HMS Coventry	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-
Total financial year 2002-03			£124,000,000

HMS Sheffield	April 2003	Chile	£27,000,000
Total financial year 2003-04			£27,000,000

HMS Norfolk	October 2005	Chile	£134,000,000
HMS Grafton	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-
HMS Marlborough	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-
Total financial year 2005-06			£134,000,000

HMS Sandown	September 2006	Estonia	£32,000,000
HMS Inverness	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-
HMS Bridport	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-
Total financial year 2006-07			£32,000,000

RFA Sir Galahad	July 2007	Brazil	£5,235,000
Total financial year 2007-08			£5,235,000

RFA Sir Bedivere	October 2009	Brazil	£10,000,000
HMS Cottesmore	November 2009	Lithuania	⁽²⁾€55,000,000
HMS Dulverton	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-
Total financial year 2009-10			£10,000,000

HMS Leeds Castle	April 2010	Bangladesh	£2,450,000
HMS Dumbarton Castle	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-	⁽¹⁾-
HMS Roebuck	May 2010	⁽¹⁾-	£4,800,000
Total financial year 2010-11			£7,250,000
⁽¹⁾ Indicates brace. ⁽²⁾ Not all received yet.

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