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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent revisions he has made to the account of the sinking of HMS Glorious.

Asked by

Laurence Robertson (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 December 2001

Reference

376 c745W; 22103

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper Dep 00/304

The loss of HM ships Glorious Acasta and Ardent - 8 June 1940. [Revised version]. MOD. 2000.

Deposited by

Ministry of Defence

Type

Deposited papers

Date

7 February 2000

Reference

Dep 00/304

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he took, following his oral statement of 31st January, to ensure that contrary opinions to the official view of the HMS `Glorious' affair were fully taken into account in the latest revision of the official account; and if he will...

Asked by

Tam Dalyell (Labour)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

10 January 2000

For answer on

27 January 2000

Answered on

27 January 2000

Mr. Dalyell: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what steps he took, following his oral statement of 28 January 1999, Official Report, columns 564-76, to ensure that contrary opinions to the official view of the HMS Glorious affair were fully taken into account in the latest revision of the official account; and if he will make a statement. [104751] Mr. Kilfoyle: [holding answer 24 January 2000]: The circumstances surrounding the sinking of HMS Glorious have been most thoroughly researched within the MOD, during which opinions and interpretations from a wide variety of sources have been considered. In the course of these exhaustive investigations some new information has come to light which has enabled the MOD to make further minor revisions to the account already provided. This new information incudes the fact that it was the Commander in Chief Home Fleet who insisted that the Glorious should be diverted to Scapa Flow to conduct a court-martial, and not the captain of the carrier himself. In addition, since January 1999, the Naval Historical Branch has been able to track down the daily intelligence summaries which show that the late Sir Harry Hinsley's recollections, broadcast in the Channel 4 programme, were in error. These records, which in the original, are signed off by Sir Harry show that Bletchley Park did indeed report increased wireless signal traffic in the Western Baltic and the Kattegat during the relevant period, but that the assessment of experts at the time was that it was associated with U-boat activity, and not that of heavy German surface ships. This extra information does not bring into question the conclusions arrived at in the MOD paper reviewed by my predecessor after the adjournment debate in this House in January last year. I shall arrange for a copy of the revised paper, incorporating these slight amendments to be placed in the Library of the House.

Date

27 January 2000

Reference

104751; 343 c223W

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper Dep 99/822

Extract of the Home Fleet War Diary (ADM 199/361) regarding HMS Glorious. MOD. 1999.

Deposited by

Ministry of Defence

Type

Deposited papers

Date

1 March 1999

Reference

Dep 99/822

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his oral statement of 28th January, Official Report, 324 c564, if he will publish in the Official Report the text of the note instructing HMS `Glorious' to proceed to Scapa Flow to conduct the court martial. - Relevant extract of...

Asked by

Lord Beith (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

22 February 1999

Reference

71396; 326 c35W;326 c35-6W

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper Dep 99/329

The loss of HM ships Glorious Acasta and Ardent - 8 June 1940. MOD. 1999.

Deposited by

Ministry of Defence

Type

Deposited papers

Date

11 February 1999

Reference

Dep 99/329

House

House of Commons

Adjournment debate on the official account of the sinking of HMS Glorious

Adjournment debate on the official account of the sinking of HMS Glorious.

Lead member

Lord Beith

Answering member

Lord Spellar

Department

Ministry of Defence

Type

Adjournment debates

Date

28 January 1999

Reference

324 c564-76

House

House of Commons

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