§ Major McCallumasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty why his Department are proposing to place certain restrictions on the use of Loch Goil in Argyllshire; what these restrictions will involve; and what effect they will have on civilian sea communications on that loch.
§ Mr. W. EdwardsThe Admiralty require facilities in Loch Goil mainly for the purpose of carrying out research work into the measurement of noise made by submarines and surface vessels. Loch Goil is the only known stretch of water in which such work can be carried out successfully and without undue delay, and the work in question has been going on there since 1942. The detailed requirements both for sea and land areas are now being examined by the Interdepartmental Committee on Services Land Requirements and negotiations are proceeding between the Departmen of Health for 87W Scotland, the Admiralty, the local authorities and other bodies to consider the full implications of the Admiralty's proposals and how Admiralty and local interests can best be accommodated.