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Written question asked by Lord Beamish (Labour) on Monday, 21 March 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 24 March 2011. It was answered by Nick Harvey (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 24 March 2011 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


HMS Scott

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what steps are being taken to provide the capability usually provided by HMS Scott while she is fulfilling the role of Antarctic patrol vessel.
Answer

HMS Echo and HMS Enterprise have provided the Royal Navy with its hydrographic data gathering capability while HMS Scott has been in the South Atlantic. Tasking of these three ships continues to take account of their respective capabilities in order to ensure that the Royal Navy's requirements are met.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
49028; 525 c1228W
Session
2010-12
Subjects
Antarctic Patrol craft HMS Scott
Link
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