Written question asked by Angus Robertson (Scottish National Party) on Tuesday, 7 June 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 June 2011. It was answered by Peter Luff (Conservative) on Wednesday, 13 July 2011 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

HMS Endurance

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (a) for how long HMS Endurance was leased, (b) how much that lease cost and (c) at what cost it was purchased.

Answer: The records of these arrangements are stored in archive and need to be retrieved in order to provide a full answer to the hon. Member. I will write to the hon. Member in due course. Substantive answer from Peter Luff to Angus Robertson:"In my answer of 15 June 2011 to your Parliamentary Question (Official Report, column 830W), I undertook to write to you and provide details of the lease and purchase of HMS Endurance.""In October 1991, the Department leased the Polar Circle, which was subsequently renamed HMS Endurance, for a period of seven months for £3.1 million. The ship was then purchased for £25 million in early 1992.""I am placing a copy of this letter in the Library of the House."

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 58918; 531 c368W
Session: 2010-12
Related items: HMS Endurance
Wednesday, 15 June 2011
Written questions
House of Commons
Notes: Question originally printed at 529 c830W on 15 June 2011
Subjects: HMS Endurance
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk