St. Kilda

Mr. MacNeil
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what maritime vessels are in use for the re-supply of St. Kilda; and what options for future re-supply he is considering.

Mr. Quentin Davies
A landing vessel from 17 Port and Maritime Regiment of the Royal Logistic Corps is currently in the process of completing the 2009 re-supply of St. Kilda. We are now considering whether this arrangement should continue or whether the Department should revert to a commercial solution in the future.