Written question asked by Lord Davies of Stamford (Conservative) on Monday, 9 July 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 17 July 2001. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Tuesday, 17 July 2001 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which fleet submarines have been given Tomahawk capability; which submarines are scheduled to receive this capability; and when the conversion work will take place. - INc figures.

Answer: Mr. Quentin Davies: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence which fleet submarines have been given Tomahawk capability; which submarines are scheduled to receive this capability; and when the conversion work will take place. [3529] Mr. Ingram: It is planned the two Swiftsure class, seven Trafalgar class and all of the Astute class submarines will receive the Tomahawk capability. HMS Splendid and HMS Triumph are not Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) capable, and HMS Trafalgar will be declared TLAM capable following trials later this summer. Work to equip HMS Spartan, HMS Trenchant and HMS Turbulent with TLAM capability is currently under way as part of their major upkeep periods. It is currently planned that the remaining three submarines--HMS Talent, HMS Tireless and HMS Torbay--will become TLAM capable by about 2006. The Astute class submarines will be built Tomahawk capable. HMS Astute, the first submarine of this new class, is due to enter service from 2005.

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