§ Q2. Mr. Juddasked the Prime Minister on how many occasions in 1972 he has officially visited Portsmouth.
§ The Prime MinisterI visited HMS "Ark Royal" in Portsmouth Harbour on 7th July.
§ Mr. JuddThe next time the right hon. Gentleman is passing through Portsmouth on his way to the Solent or the open sea, will he allow me to take him on a visit to some of the more disadvantaged areas of the city where people live in soul-destroying physical surroundings? Will he also consider the bitter contrast between the social extravaganza surrounding Cowes Week and the predicament of most people in Portsmouth where the dominant employer is the Government, where wages are below the national average and where too many people are struggling to survive on basic wage rates below £20 a week? What is the right hon. Gentleman doing to close this gap?
§ The Prime MinisterI am quite prepared to look at any part of Portsmouth whenever I go there.
§ Mr. Ian LloydIs my right hon. Friend aware that whenever he comes to Portsmouth, whether on a public or on a private visit, he will be given a great welcome by the people of Portsmouth?
§ The Prime MinisterThat has always been the case so far.