Lord Lexden (Conservative)
To ask whether they will refit the Royal Yacht Britannia so it can re-enter the service of Her Majesty the Queen in the year of her Diamond Jubilee.
Lord Astor of Hever (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Defence; Conservative)
There are no plans to refit the former Royal Yacht "Britannia". Since the ship's decommissioning and sale to Forth Ports Ltd in April 1998, "Britannia" has been preserved and operated by the Royal Yacht Britannia Trust as a popular tourist attraction.