§ 1. Miss Fookesasked the Secretary of State for Defence if, on security grounds, he will not grant facilities at the Millbay Docks, Plymouth, to Russian fishing vessels.
§ The Secretary of State for Defence (Mr. Roy Mason)I have no wish to interfere with the commercial use of Millbay Docks.
§ Miss FookesIn that case, can the right hon. Gentleman give me and the House a categoric assurance that there is no security risk whatever in these ships visiting the port?
§ Mr. MasonI am satisfied that there is no security risk to the commercial operations of the port through the use of it by the Russian commercial fleet.