Supported by: Margaret Mitchell*, Maurice Corry*, Alexander Stewart*, John Lamont*, Miles Briggs*, Donald Cameron*, Jeremy Balfour*, Gordon Lindhurst*, Edward Mountain*, Ross Thomson*, Murdo Fraser*, Peter Chapman*, Alison Harris*, Douglas Ross*, Kenneth Gibson*, Gail Ross*, Colin Beattie* *S5M-04976 Liam Kerr: HMS Montrose Completes Major Refit That the Parliament — congratulates the dockworkers of HMNB Devonport, Babcock and the crew of HMS Montrose on the completion of its second major refit; considers that, in its 23 years of service, the Clyde-built Type 23 Frigate has been an active and visible demonstration of the Royal Navy s mission to, ’ Protect our Nation s Interests as diplomat and Guardian ; notes that, in a quarter of a century s “ ’ ” ’ service, HMS Montrose has seen service in the South Atlantic, the Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea and Gulf of Aden, as well as on countless UK, NATO and allied missions around the world; further notes that, on her last operation prior to refit, she took part in BALTOPS, which was a multinational maritime exercise in the Baltic Sea, which it considers further demonstrates this country s ’ commitment to combined security through NATO and with allies in the Baltic; commends her and her crew for her service as part of the Danish-led Operation RECSYR off the coast of Syria, which was a UN mission tasked with escorting and protecting merchant shipping that contained the ingredients previously used by the Syrian regime to manufacture chemical weapons; understands that the renovations made to HMS Montrose during the refit makes the Type 23 one of the most advanced warships in the British fleet and the world; further understands that she will now be equipped with the new command...