Aircraft Carriers: Procurement Mr. Laurence Robertson To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has to commission new naval aircraft carriers; when he expects the carriers to be in service; and if he will make a statement. Mr. Ingram I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer I gave on 17 October 2006, Official Report, column 326W, to the hon. Member for Shrewsbury and Atcham (Daniel Kawczynski).