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Mr. Spellar
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement regarding the current condition of HMS Fearless. [12196]
Mr. Soames
HMS Fearless is currently in dock at Portsmouth undergoing routine maintenance. This has shown the ship to be in a material state normal for her age. She is scheduled to return to operational duties at the end of March, on completion of the current work.