HC Deb 07 December 1960 vol 631 c1245
11. Mr. Steele

asked the Civil Lord of the Admiralty if he will give an assurance that the torpedo production factory at Alexandria will not be moved to Portland.

Mr. C. Ian Orr-Ewing

As the hon. Member will already have seen from the Third Special Report from the Select Committee on Estimates, it would involve heavy cost and dislocation to move the Royal Naval Torpedo Factory. We have therefore no plans to move to Portland.

Mr. Steele

Is the hon. Gentleman aware that his reply will be warmly welcomed in my constituency and that it will help to clear up the many conflicting reports in the Press in connection with the Admiralty's reply to the Report of the Estimates Committee?

Mr. Orr-Ewing

I am glad to have an opportunity of clearing it up.