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Warships

Volume 471: debated on Thursday 31 January 2008

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) whether he will list the warship launchings or other naming ceremonies which have taken place since May 1997; and which Ministers represented the Government on each occasion; (176653)

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence on which occasions since May 1997 no Minister has been present to represent the Government at warship launchings or other naming ceremonies. (176654)

[holding answer 8 January 2008]: Records show that the following ship launches or naming ceremonies took place since 1997. Ministers attended these, as shown. However, information on ministerial attendance prior to 2000 is not currently available.

Date

Ship

Minister attending

11 March 1997

Penzance

15 December 1997

Pembroke

20 February 1998

Ocean

27 May 1998

Kent

10 August 1998

Grimsby

19 September 1998

Vengeance

16 April 1999

Bangor

15 May 1999

Portland

25 November 1999

Ramsey

6 May 2000

St Albans

4 July 2000

Blyth

28 September 2000

Wave knight

9 February 2001

Wave ruler

9 March 2001

Albion

9 April 2001

Shoreham

15 November 2001

Bulwark

4 March 2002

Echo

2 May 2002

Enterprise

3 September 2002

Tyne

4 December 2002

Severn

14 June 2003

Mersey

1 August 2003

Largs bay

9 April 2004

Mounts bay

Minister for the Armed Forces

8 April 2005

Cardigan bay

Minister for the Armed Forces

14 October 2005

Lyme Bay

1 February 2006

Daring

Secretary of State

7 September 2006

Clyde

23 January 2007

Dauntless

Minister for the Armed Forces Minister for Defence Equipment and Support

8 June 2007

Astute

Minister for Defence Equipment and Support

27 November 2007

Diamond