Written question asked by Tom Cox (Labour) on Thursday, 9 December 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 December 1999. It was answered by Lord Spellar (Labour) on Thursday, 16 December 1999 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Royal Naval vessels made overseas visits during the last 12 months; and if he will list (a) the countries visited and (b) the length of each visit. - Includes fact that list of visits in Library as DEP 99/1991.

Answer: Mr. Cox: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many Royal Naval vessels made overseas visits during the last 12 months; and if he will list (a) the countries visited and (b) the length of each visit. [102709] Mr. Spellar: I am placing in the Library of the House a list of visits to overseas ports made by Royal Navy vessels between 1 January and 13 December 1999. In addition ships deployed under the Atlantic Patrol Task (South) and the ice patrol vessel HMS Endurance make frequent visits to the UK South Atlantic Overseas Territories.

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