§ 50. Mr. Juddasked the Secretary of State for Defence on how many occasions since the City of Portsmouth Fire Brigade took over responsibility for firefighting in Portsmouth Dockyard it has been called to fires within that dockyard; how many of those fires were in ships; how many in shore establishments; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Dr. David OwenThe answers to the three parts of the Question are 84, 50 and 34 respectively. Of the total 13 were false alarms, 12 were planned exercises and 48 were minor fires, involving no loss. Only two, those in H.M. ships "Blake" and Leopard", were major fires.