§ 9. Mr. JOHN WALLACEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether any effort is being made by his Department to further the sale or lease for industrial purposes of the available land, buildings, equipment and wharfage in and around Rosyth Dockyard?
§ The CIVIL LORD of the ADMIRALTY (Captain Euan Wallace)Yes, Sir. The Admiralty have made it fully known in the locality that they have land available for industrial development and have also given wider publicity to the fact by means of advertisement.
§ Mr. WALLACEIf that be the case, may I ask why it is that the official at Rosyth is not permitted to give definite and specific information regarding the lands and buildings to the Dunfermline Industrial Development Committee, specially set up to attract industries to the area?
§ Captain WALLACEMy information is that the committee have been given very full and complete information. If my hon. Friend has any specific point, I hope he will bring it to my notice, and we shall be very glad of his co-operation in this matter.
§ Mr. WALLACEI can do so now. I have letters in my hand which confirm the point I am making.