Written question asked by Julian Lewis (Conservative) on Monday, 10 December 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 December 2007. It was answered by Bob Ainsworth (Labour) on Monday, 7 January 2008 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Warships: Deployment

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what studies have been undertaken of deployment schedules for (a) aircraft carriers, (b) assault vessels, (c) destroyers, (d) frigates and other (e) warships and (f) auxiliary vessels with a view to keeping them tied up in port.

Answer: [holding answer 17 December 2007]: Deployment plans for all Royal Navy ships and Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels are kept under continuous review in the light of operational demands and maintenance requirements. In addition, a range of options relating to ship readiness states and activity levels are considered in the Department's annual planning rounds. No decisions have yet been taken in the current planning round concerning specific deployment schedules.

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