Defence written question – answered at on 5 February 2014.
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.
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