HC Deb 23 February 1949 vol 461 cc1839-40
15. Sir Ronald Ross

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what opportunities there will be this year for Members of Parliament to visit the Fleet.

Mr. W. Edwards

I shall be glad to make arrangements for hon. Members to visit the Home Fleet should they so desire. There will be suitable opportunities during April and August while ships are giving leave in their home ports; or if hon. Members prefer, arrangements could be made for a visit during the latter half of May or the month of June when the Home Fleet is expected to be exercising in Scottish waters.

Sir R. Ross

I assume that this would be a collective visit and not individual visits?

Mr. Edwards

We would rather it was collective. We should not like to have people going there every day.

Captain Marsden

Could the Civil Lord arrange for these visits to be made to ships that are under way, so that we do not just have to look at them while they are in harbour?

Mr. Edwards

We will look at that when we see what requests come in.