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Written question asked by Nia Griffith (Labour) on Wednesday, 9 May 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 May 2018 (named day). It was answered by Guto Bebb (Conservative) on Tuesday, 15 May 2018 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Submarines

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 8 May 2018 to Question 140023, on Submarines, what the cost has been to the public purse of storing submarines awaiting recycling at (a) Rosyth and (b) Devonport in each of the last five years.

Answer

The costs of storing and maintaining submarines awaiting recycling at Rosyth and Devonport in each of the last five years, for which figures are available, are detailed below:

Financial Year

2012-13

2013-14

2014-15

2015-16

2016-17

Total (£ million)

3.9

3.4

1.0

2.2

0.9


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
142375
Session
2017-19
Related items
Submarines
Tuesday, 8 May 2018
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Costs Recycling Devonport Dockyard Submarines Rosyth Dockyard
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk