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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his policy not to approve the departure to Turkey from Portsmouth of the aircraft carrier Illustrious until the bid to purchase it for preservation has been fully considered and a decision made on its viability.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his policy not to approve the departure to Turkey from Portsmouth of the aircraft carrier Illustrious until the bid to purchase it for preservation has been fully considered and a decision made on its viability.
The departure of the hulk of Illustrious from HM Naval Base Portsmouth will allow the Royal Navy to prepare for the arrival of the first of the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers, HMS Queen Elizabeth, in 2017.
We have considered the merits of the outline proposal made by a business consortium to purchase Illustrious and concluded that it is not sufficiently viable to cancel the sale of the vessel for recycling.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the contract with the Turkish company to scrap the aircraft carrier Illustrious makes provision for that contract to be set aside if a viable bid is made to preserve it for the nation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the contract with the Turkish company to scrap the aircraft carrier Illustrious makes provision for that contract to be set aside if a viable bid is made to preserve it for the nation.
While the Disposal Service Authority Notice of Sale for the recycling contract did include a statement that 'The issue of this notice is not a commitment by the Secretary of State of Defence … to commit to a sale as a result of this notice and this process may be discontinued at any time should a … heritage option be forthcoming.', this statement only related to the process of selling the vessel, which was completed when the contract was awarded in August 2016. No heritage bids were received in response to the Notice of Sale.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the letter from Artis Legal, bidding to preserve the aircraft carrier Illustrious, what obligations exist for the Dispersal Services Authority to obtain the best financial return to the public purse; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the letter from Artis Legal, bidding to preserve the aircraft carrier Illustrious, what obligations exist for the Dispersal Services Authority to obtain the best financial return to the public purse; and if he will make a statement.
The Disposal Services Authority is mandated to obtain the best possible return to the UK taxpayer.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on assessing the relative merits of (a) scrapping and (b) preserving the aircraft carrier Illustrious for the nation; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on assessing the relative merits of (a) scrapping and (b) preserving the aircraft carrier Illustrious for the nation; and if he will make a statement.
HMS Illustrious retired from service with the Royal Navy on 1 August 2014. In October 2013 the Disposal Services Authority (DSA) announced a competition to seek innovative reuse bids to retain the ship in the UK, with part or all of it developed for heritage purposes. This competition was completed in November 2015, but no suitable bidder was identified. Recycling was the only remaining viable option.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to respond to the letter from Artis Legal including a bid to purchase the aircraft carrier Illustrious by a consortium of UK businessmen.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to respond to the letter from Artis Legal including a bid to purchase the aircraft carrier Illustrious by a consortium of UK businessmen.
I replied to this letter on 22 November 2016.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the willingness of a group of investors to purchase and refurbish HMS Illustrious so that it can become a museum in the UK, whether they will now suspend the sale and removal of the ship so that it is not broken...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the willingness of a group of investors to purchase and refurbish HMS Illustrious so that it can become a museum in the UK, whether they will now suspend the sale and removal of the ship so that it is not broken...
Following an open competition a contract to recycle the vessel was awarded to Leyal Ship Recycling Ltd on 23 August 2016. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) subsequently received an outline proposal from a business consortium to purchase the former HMS ILLUSTRIOUS as a heritage asset. However, it has not been taken forward.
HMS ILLUSTRIOUS is now the property of Leyal Ship Recycling Ltd and to cancel the sale agreement at this late stage would result in significant financial cost to the MOD.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the amount spent was from the public purse was on decommissioning and disposal of (a) HMS Ark Royal and (b) HMS Illustrious.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the amount spent was from the public purse was on decommissioning and disposal of (a) HMS Ark Royal and (b) HMS Illustrious.
Much of the work to decommission Royal Navy ships is undertaken using contracts that provide support services for all ships conducting Fleet activities at HM Naval Base, Portsmouth. Costs are not attributed to individual vessels.
Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) was responsible for the removal of classified equipment and known hazardous materials from the former HMS ARK ROYAL. This work cost £0.7 million. Similar work is being carried out on the former HMS ILLUSTRIOUS which has yet to be sold. Expenditure incurred to date is £0.5 million.
The Disposal Services Authority (DSA), part of DE&S, disposes of defence equipment that is surplus to requirement. DSA costs are not attributed to individual platforms and information on these ships is not held in the format requested.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans the Government has to preserve HMS Illustrious when she is withdrawn from service in December 2014; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans the Government has to preserve HMS Illustrious when she is withdrawn from service in December 2014; and if he will make a statement.
HMS Illustrious, the last of three Invincible class aircraft carriers, will retire from the Royal Navy on 1 August 2014. As I informed the House on 10 September 2012 (Official Report ,column 1WS), in recognition of the service given by these ships in protecting the UK over the last 30 years, it is our preference to see HMS Illustrious preserved intact as a lasting tribute to the Service personnel who served on all three of the carriers.
In October 2013 the Ministry of Defence’s Disposal Services Authority launched a competition to seek innovative reuse bids to retain HMS Illustrious in the UK, with part or all of it developed for heritage purposes, which could include tourism. The competition is ongoing and therefore no final decisions have been made on the ship’s future.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if the Government will investigate the tourism potential of preserving HMS Illustrious.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if the Government will investigate the tourism potential of preserving HMS Illustrious.
HMS Illustrious, the last of three Invincible class aircraft carriers, will retire from the Royal Navy on 1 August 2014. As I informed the House on 10 September 2012 (Official Report ,column 1WS), in recognition of the service given by these ships in protecting the UK over the last 30 years, it is our preference to see HMS Illustrious preserved intact as a lasting tribute to the Service personnel who served on all three of the carriers.
In October 2013 the Ministry of Defence’s Disposal Services Authority launched a competition to seek innovative reuse bids to retain HMS Illustrious in the UK, with part or all of it developed for heritage purposes, which could include tourism. The competition is ongoing and therefore no final decisions have been made on the ship’s future.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when HMS Illustrious will be deployed on Exercise Cougar 14; what estimate he has made of the cost of preparing that ship for the exercise; and when she will return to be decommissioned.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when HMS Illustrious will be deployed on Exercise Cougar 14; what estimate he has made of the cost of preparing that ship for the exercise; and when she will return to be decommissioned.
I am withholding details of the future programme for HMS Illustrious as disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability,
effectiveness or security of the armed forces. However, as first announced on 15 December 2010, Official Report, column 102WS, HMS Illustrious will retire from service this year.
The costs associated with the preparation for deployment of any ship are part of the Royal Navy’s core activity and are not captured separately.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence for what reasons the planned out-of-service date for HMS Illustrious has been brought forward; what the new date is; and who took the decision to change that date.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence for what reasons the planned out-of-service date for HMS Illustrious has been brought forward; what the new date is; and who took the decision to change that date.
As first announced on 15 December 2010, Official Report, column 102WS, HMS Illustrious will retire from service this year. No final decision has been made on the specific date.
HMS Ocean will shortly finish her extensive refit and take over as the Royal Navy’s landing platform helicopter ship.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when HMS Illustrious will return from its current deployment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when HMS Illustrious will return from its current deployment.
HMS Illustrious is currently participating in Exercise Deep Blue, an anti-submarine exercise in the Western Approaches. I am withholding details of its future programme and dates as their disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the armed forces.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much his Department has spent on the purchase of parts for HMS Ark Royal to be used for repair and refitting; and what proportion of this total has been spent on parts specifically for use on HMS Illustrious.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much his Department has spent on the purchase of parts for HMS Ark Royal to be used for repair and refitting; and what proportion of this total has been spent on parts specifically for use on HMS Illustrious.
The total cost of the purchase of parts from the former Aircraft Carrier, Ark Royal for use on the repair and refitting of HMS Illustrious, is approximately £18,500 excluding VAT. This was for an electrical switchboard.
Obtaining the switchboard from the former Ark Royal rather than using other procurement options resulted in savings of approximately £57,000 and meant the part could be replaced months before it otherwise would have been.
Since the retirement and sale of the former HMS Ark Royal in 2013, this is the only purchase of parts from this vessel by the Ministry of Defence.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions he has had with ministerial colleagues in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport about the possibility of preserving HMS Illustrious as a cultural asset following the ship's decommissioning; what his plans for HMS Illustrious are after her decommissioning; and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions he has had with ministerial colleagues in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport about the possibility of preserving HMS Illustrious as a cultural asset following the ship's decommissioning; what his plans for HMS Illustrious are after her decommissioning; and...
There have been no discussions with ministerial colleagues in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport about the preservation of HMS Illustrious after decommissioning.
I refer the hon. Member to the written ministerial statement made by the Minister for Defence Equipment Support and Technology, my hon. Friend the Member for Ludlow (Mr Dunne), on 15 October 2013, Official Report, columns 48-9WS.
On 10 September 2012, Official Report, column 1WS, I announced plans to preserve the legacy of the Royal Navy’s Invincible class aircraft carriers.
HMS Illustrious, the last of these three iconic ships, is due to retire from service with the Royal Navy in 2014. The Ministry of Defence’s Disposal Services Authority...
On 10 September 2012, Official Report, column 1WS, I announced plans to preserve the legacy of the Royal Navy’s Invincible class aircraft carriers.
HMS Illustrious, the last of these three iconic ships, is due to retire from service with the Royal Navy in 2014. The Ministry of Defence’s Disposal Services Authority...
My hon. Friend the Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology (Mr Philip Dunne) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
On 10 September 2012 (Official Report; Column 1WS), I announced plans to preserve the legacy of the Royal Navy’s Invincible class aircraft carriers.
HMS “Illustrious”, the last of these three...
My hon. Friend the Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology (Mr Philip Dunne) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
On 10 September 2012 (Official Report; Column 1WS), I announced plans to preserve the legacy of the Royal Navy’s Invincible class aircraft carriers.
HMS “Illustrious”, the last of these three...
Next year HMS Illustrious will be taken out of service. The Minister will know just how fond memories are of the work that was done at Rosyth dockyard. Will he meet me to discuss how we can best commemorate her withdrawal?
Next year HMS Illustrious will be taken out of service. The Minister will know just how fond memories are of the work that was done at Rosyth dockyard. Will he meet me to discuss how we can best commemorate her withdrawal?
I hope that we can do better than to commemorate the withdrawal of HMS Illustrious and that it will be possible to come up with a scheme to save her for the nation. She is representative of a historic class of aircraft carrier, and we need, one way or another, to preserve her for generations to come.
I hope that we can do better than to commemorate the withdrawal of HMS Illustrious and that it will be possible to come up with a scheme to save her for the nation. She is representative of a historic class of aircraft carrier, and we need, one way or another, to preserve her for generations to come.
I hope that we can do better than to commemorate the withdrawal of HMS Illustrious and that it will be possible to come up with a scheme to save her for the nation. She is representative of a historic class of aircraft carrier, and we need, one way or another, to preserve her for generations to come.
Next year HMS Illustrious will be taken out of service. The Minister will know just how fond memories are of the work that was done at Rosyth dockyard. Will he meet me to discuss how we can best commemorate her withdrawal?
My honourable friend the Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology (Philip Dunne) made the following Written Ministerial Statement on 10 September:
I can today announce our plans to preserve the legacy of the Royal Navy’s Invincible Class aircraft carriers.
The three Invincible Class aircraft carriers—HMS “Invincible” (in service July 1980),...
My honourable friend the Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology (Philip Dunne) made the following Written Ministerial Statement on 10 September:
I can today announce our plans to preserve the legacy of the Royal Navy’s Invincible Class aircraft carriers.
The three Invincible Class aircraft carriers—HMS “Invincible” (in service July 1980),...
I can today announce our plans to preserve the legacy of the Royal Navy’s Invincible class aircraft carriers.
The three Invincible class aircraft carriers—HMS Invincible (in service July 1980), HMS Ark Royal (in service November 1985) and HMS Illustrious (in service June 1982)—served this country with great distinction having played key...
I can today announce our plans to preserve the legacy of the Royal Navy’s Invincible class aircraft carriers.
The three Invincible class aircraft carriers—HMS Invincible (in service July 1980), HMS Ark Royal (in service November 1985) and HMS Illustrious (in service June 1982)—served this country with great distinction having played key...