Departmental Official Visits
Defence
Written answers and statements, 5 November 2009

Andrew Rosindell (- Shadow Minister, Home Affairs; Romford, Conservative)
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what official visits he has made to (a) Royal Navy ships other than Type 42 destroyers and (b) Royal Navy bases in the last six months.

Bob Ainsworth (Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence; Coventry North East, Labour)
I visited the following Royal Navy ships in the last six months:
| Date | Royal Navy ship | |
| 18 May 2009 | HMS Victorious | SSBN |
| 9 July 2009 | HMS Illustrious | Aircraft Carrier |
| 24 October 2009 | HMS Portland | T23 Frigate |
| 24 October 2009 | HMS Vengeance | SSBN |
