§ 27. Mr. Benceasked the Minister of Transport what is the nature of the research undertaken by the Yarrow Admiralty Research Department, at a cost of£8,100; and what steps he proposes to take to reduce this cost.
§ Mr. MarplesWith the agreement of my noble Friend the First Lord of the Admiralty, the Yarrow Admiralty Research Department have been retained as consultants to my Ministry for some aspects of the replacement of the "Queen Mary". The sum quoted is the estimated cost of the work to be done in the current financial year.