Mr. McQuarrieasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when it is proposed to announce the name of the operator who will undertake the commercialisation of the Gibraltar dockyard; and what guarantees are being requested from the operator on the viability of the commercial dockyard over the next four years.
Mr. WhitneyNo final decision has yet been made on the possible replacement of the Royal Naval dockyard in Gibraltar by a commercial ship repair yard and the conditions in which it might operate. Studies by consultants have recommended to the Gibraltar Government that A. & P. Appledore International Limited should manage such a commercial yard on behalf of the company to be established in Gibraltar.