§ Mr. Wallasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the names of Her Majesty's ships due to be sold or scrapped in the current year.
§ Mr. DuffyDetailed plans for paying off Her Majesty's ships depend on a number of factors including progress on new construction programmes, the material state of the ships themselves and manpower considerations. Defence White Papers include a list of ships which have been approved for disposal in the previous year. It is too early to say what ships will be sold or scrapped in the year 1976–77.