To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the Spearfish torpedo will be in service with fleet submarines. - The spearfish torpedo entered Royal Navy service during 1994.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the Spearfish torpedo will be in service with fleet submarines. - The spearfish torpedo entered Royal Navy service during 1994.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects to begin retiring the RAF's C130Ks from service.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects to begin retiring the RAF's C130Ks from service.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the RAF's inventory is of C130 aircraft; and how many of them are operationally available. - Inc figure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the RAF's inventory is of C130 aircraft; and how many of them are operationally available. - Inc figure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the Fleet Air Arm's inventory is of each type of Lynx helicopter; and how many are operationally available. - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the Fleet Air Arm's inventory is of each type of Lynx helicopter; and how many are operationally available. - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if all Royal Navy warships put to sea with their full weapon outload; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if all Royal Navy warships put to sea with their full weapon outload; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Sea Harriers are held in attrition reserve. - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Sea Harriers are held in attrition reserve. - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list each operational warship of the Royal Navy, together with its scheme of complement total, and the number of trained men on board each vessel. - Inc figures and fact that precise manning level of ships available for operations...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list each operational warship of the Royal Navy, together with its scheme of complement total, and the number of trained men on board each vessel. - Inc figures and fact that precise manning level of ships available for operations...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which Fleet submarines are operational. - HMS Triumph, HMS Tireless, HMS Superb and HMS Trafalgar are currently on operational duties.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which Fleet submarines are operational. - HMS Triumph, HMS Tireless, HMS Superb and HMS Trafalgar are currently on operational duties.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when HMS Invincible last put to sea; and when she is next scheduled to put to sea.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when HMS Invincible last put to sea; and when she is next scheduled to put to sea.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which ships this year are allocated to the (a) Atlantic Patrol Task (North) and (b) Atlantic Patrol Task (South); and when the ships will be on station. - Includes list.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which ships this year are allocated to the (a) Atlantic Patrol Task (North) and (b) Atlantic Patrol Task (South); and when the ships will be on station. - Includes list.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects HMS Tireless to be operational; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects HMS Tireless to be operational; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Royal Navy SSNs are operational; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Royal Navy SSNs are operational; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the location of HMS Shetland is; and what duties she is carrying out.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the location of HMS Shetland is; and what duties she is carrying out.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the extent to which British forces can be provided with adequate ground-based theatre air defence against (a) aircraft, (b) Cruise missiles and (c) ballistic missiles in the event of an operational deployment where such cover is...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the extent to which British forces can be provided with adequate ground-based theatre air defence against (a) aircraft, (b) Cruise missiles and (c) ballistic missiles in the event of an operational deployment where such cover is...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on the state of readiness and expected date of return to full serviceability of each of the Royal Navy's S and T class submarines.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on the state of readiness and expected date of return to full serviceability of each of the Royal Navy's S and T class submarines.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the RAF Tornado GR4 upgrade programme will be complete; and how many GR4s will then be available for operations.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the RAF Tornado GR4 upgrade programme will be complete; and how many GR4s will then be available for operations.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on the consequences for the coming into service of the Merlin helicopter of the recent loss of a Merlin aircraft.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on the consequences for the coming into service of the Merlin helicopter of the recent loss of a Merlin aircraft.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason the electronic countermeasures system Type 675 is being removed from Royal Navy service.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason the electronic countermeasures system Type 675 is being removed from Royal Navy service.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many RAF aircraft, and of which types, have been (a) retired from service and (b) put into reserve, in each of the past three years. - Inc ref to information in table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many RAF aircraft, and of which types, have been (a) retired from service and (b) put into reserve, in each of the past three years. - Inc ref to information in table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects the Tucano aircraft to be returned to service; and if he will make a statement on the airworthiness of the Tucano fleet. - Inc dates.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects the Tucano aircraft to be returned to service; and if he will make a statement on the airworthiness of the Tucano fleet. - Inc dates.