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Type 45 Destroyers

Volume 498: debated on Tuesday 3 November 2009

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence for what reason no Minister was present at the launch of the Type 45 destroyer Defender on 21 October 2009. (297022)

I regret that a Minister was not in attendance; this was due to a range of factors, including unforeseen urgent parliamentary business. However, the launch was attended by a number of senior personnel, led by the Commander-in-Chief Fleet.