§ 12. Sir ADRIAN BAILLIEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether, in view of the scheme for the amalgamation of collieries in the Lothians, he will consider the suitability of Port Edgar as a site for the erection of plant for the refining of oil from coal?
§ The CIVIL LORD of the ADMIRALTY (Captain Euan Wallace)The Admiralty property at Port Edgar which is surplus to naval requirements has been advertised for sale as suitable for commercial development, the precise nature of which would he a matter for the purchaser.
§ Sir A. BAILLIEWill the Admiralty bear in mind in advertising Port Edgar that it may be sold in lots and not necessarily as a whole?
§ Captain WALLACEThe Admiralty have advertised it, and we are anxious to sell it to the best possible advantage. I will certainly bear in mind the points which my hon. Friend has raised.