Written question asked by David Reed (Conservative) on Monday, 2 December 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 4 December 2024. It was answered by Maria Eagle (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 December 2024 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
HMS Northumberland
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the (a) cost of repairing and (b) savings from the early decommissioning of HMS Northumberland.
- Answer
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The cost of potential repairs for HMS Northumberland was estimated to be at least £120 million. The decision taken by the Secretary of State to decommission the ship early has avoided most of this cost, saving the taxpayer in the region of £105 million.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 17473
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Decommissioning Costs HMS Northumberland
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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