§ 17. Captain Marsdenasked the Minister of Transport how many tankers are laid up in United Kingdom ports.
§ Mr. BarnesThree, Sir.
§ Captain MarsdenDoes the Minister mean that those three tankers are awaiting reconditioning or are they rated as redundant?
§ Mr. BarnesThey are not awaiting either minor or substantial repairs. There is rather a long history about two of them, but I should say at least two out of the three are practically finished. If the hon. and gallant Member wants details of all three I will send them to him. I do not think any of them stand much chance of seeing further service.