Written question asked by Gwyn Prosser (Labour) on Wednesday, 18 December 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 15 January 2003. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Wednesday, 15 January 2003 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many merchant ships have been chartered by the MoD in the past five years; what their names were; and what their flag states were. - Includes figures. (List in Library Dep 03/208).

Answer: Mr. Prosser: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many merchant ships have been chartered by the MOD in the past five years; what their names were; and what their flag states were. [88901] Mr. Ingram: I have been asked to reply. Some 367 merchant ships have been chartered by the Ministry of Defence over the period April 1997 to December 2002. I am placing a list containing the relevant information in the Library of the House.

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