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Written question asked by Julian Lewis (Conservative) on Tuesday, 6 May 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 16 May 2003. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Friday, 16 May 2003 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress there has been on repairs to HMS Nottingham.
Answer

Dr. Julian Lewis: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent progress there has been on repairs to HMS Nottingham. [112273] Mr. Ingram: Work on HMS Nottingham began in December 2002. Repairs to the structure of the hull are expected to be completed by the end of May and work to strip out and replace damaged equipment, electrical rewiring and painting is progressing well. HMS Nottingham is expected to return to operational service, as planned, in November 2004.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
112273; 405 c457W;405 c455W
Session
2002-03
Subjects
Repairs and maintenance Warships HMS Nottingham
Link
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