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Clyde Submarine Base
*Nick Harvey:* To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when his
Department plans to change to Faslane the homeport of /(a)/ HMS
Trenchant, /(b)/ HMS Talent and /(c)/ HMS Triumph; and when each
vessel will have its mid-commission major maintenance period. [275219]
*Mr. Quentin Davies:* HMS Trenchant, HMS Talent and HMS Triumph
will transfer progressively to HM Naval Base Clyde between 2014
and 2017 upon completion of their mid commission major maintenance
periods.