PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Navy: Shipping (4 March 2019)

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 13 February 2019 to Question 221002 on Navy: Shipping, what the maximum (a) lifespan is of newly constructed warships and (b) number of years commercial vessels can have been in service to be considered for military refurbishment.

Asked by:
Jamie Stone (Liberal Democrat)

The maximum lifespan of newly constructed warships is dependent on many factors that are both set in the design phase and vary through the service life of the vessel, and are determined by the capability required.

The maximum age of a commercial vessel considered for military refurbishment is also dependent on a number of factors such as design, working life and the capability requirement.

Answered by:
Stuart Andrew (Conservative)
7 March 2019