Warships: Fuels

Ministry of Defence written question – answered at on 11 May 2018.

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Photo of Douglas Chapman Douglas Chapman Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Defence Procurement)

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department made (a) the volume and (b) the cost of the fuel used by the Royal Navy in its maritime operations in each of the last five years.

Photo of Guto Bebb Guto Bebb The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence

The volume and cost of fuel, from available records, over the last five financial years, were:

Financial Year

2013-14

2014-15

2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

Volume (cubic metres)

173,572

152,584

147,260

173,967

156,872

Cost (£ millions)

110

75

41

40

44

Notes:

  1. This data represents consumption of diesel by ships, submarines and Naval Bases. Excluded is consumption of aviation fuel for embarked helicopters, or by Naval Air Stations and fuel used by Service vehicles.
  1. The costs have been rounded to the nearest million.

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