asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will consider making changes in the policy for awarding battle honours to Her Majesty's Royal Navy ships so that successors to ships sunk in action may carry the battle honour for the campaign in which the latter were involved.

It has always been the practice for battle honours awarded to a particular ship, whether or not sunk in action, to be carried by subsequent ships bearing the same name.

asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the awarding of battle honours to Her Majesty's Royal Navy ships involved in the Falklands campaign.

This question is under active consideration and I hope to be able to make a statement shortly.