HC Deb 13 May 1953 vol 515 cc1220-1
3. Mr. Gower

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty how many ships of Her Majesty's Fleet will visit Welsh ports during the summer months in connection with the Coronation.

The Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty (Commander Allan Noble)

A total of 18 ships will be visiting 15 Welsh towns this summer in connection with the Coronation celebrations. I am letting my hon. Friend have a list giving details of these visits.

Mr. Gower

Is the Minister aware that the officers and men of these ships will have a splendid welcome in these ports, as I am sure they will if the answer to Question No. 7 is as satisfactory as the answer to this Question?

Mr. Callaghan

Do the "Welsh towns" include the City of Cardiff?

Commander Noble

Yes, there is a ship going to Cardiff.

Mr. Ede

Are any ships going to the Tyne, where they are built?

Commander Noble

I am having a list placed in the Library, giving all the details of all the ships and all the visits, as I feel sure that it will interest hon. Members in all parts of the House.

Mr. C. Hughes

; Is the hon. and gallant Gentleman making certain that North Wales is not forgotten?

Mr. Hoy

If there are any which require large repairs, will they be sent to Leith?

7. Major Anstruther-Gray

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty how many ships of Her Majesty's Fleet will visit Scottish ports during the summer months in connection with the Coronation.

Commander Noble

A total of 41 ships will be visiting 37 Scottish towns this summer in connection with the Coronation celebrations. I am letting my hon. and gallant Friend have a list giving details of these visits.

Major Anstruther-Gray

Will my hon. and gallant Friend bear in mind that this announcement will give much satisfaction in Scotland? Would he consider publishing the list rather than giving it to individual hon. Members?

Commander Noble

As I said in answer to an earlier Question, I will put the list in the Library.

Major Anstruther-Gray

Could not my hon. and gallant Friend publish it, because putting it in the Library is not quite the same thing?

Commander Noble

I will certainly give consideration to that.