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Written question asked by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative) on Wednesday, 15 June 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 June 2016. It was answered by Philip Dunne (Conservative) on Monday, 27 June 2016 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Type 45 Destroyers

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will eliminate the cost of adapting Type 45 destroyers to operate in warm waters.

Answer

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my noble Friend the Minister of State for Defence, Earl Howe to the noble Lord, Lord Campbell of Pittenweem in the House of Lords to Question HL5630 on 8 February 2016. The Type 45 Destroyers were designed for world-wide operations, from sub-Arctic to extreme tropical environments and continue to operate effectively in the Persian Gulf and South Atlantic at all times of the year.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
40706
Session
2016-17
Attachment
Type 45 Destroyers
Related items
Warships: Shipbuilding
Tuesday, 12 July 2016
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Costs Type 45 destroyers
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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