§ Mr. Foulkesasked the Secretary of State for Defence what postponements, cancellations or deferments or orders for (a) communication aircraft, (b) cross-country vehicles and (c) boots and plimsolls there have been in all three Services over the past two years.
§ Mr. PattieThe information is as follows
Communication Aircraft. The proposed order for Jetstream aircraft has been deferred and there are no plans at present to reinstate it.Cross-Country Vehicles. Although our procurement plans have been revised during the past two years no significant production orders have been postponed, cancelled or deferred.Boots and Plimsolls. Some orders for boots were postponed for two to three months during the moratorium of 1980. In addition, orders for combat high boots planned for 1981–82 were deferred; contracts have now been placed for 1982–83. Plimsolls have not been affected.
Establishment closing Functions Moving to Date HMS Phoenix (Portsmouth) Nuclear Biological and Chemical Warfare classroom training HMS Nelson (Portsmouth) 1984 HMS Pembroke (Chatham) Royal Naval Supply and Secretarial School Mostly to HMS Raleigh (Torpoint) but catering section could go elsewhere 1983 HMS Caledonia (Rosyth) (will then become a Fleet Accommodation Centre) Part III training for Marine Engineering Artificers HMS Sultan (Gosport) 1985 Fraser Gunnery Range (Portsmouth) — HMS Cambridge HMS Dryad 1986 HMS Fisgard (Torpoint, Cornwall) New-entry training for Artificers HMS Raleigh (Torpoint, Cornwall) 1983 HMS Vernon (Portsmouth) Mine Counter Measures Craft Group Portsmouth Naval Base 1984 Captain Weapons Trials Portsmouth Naval Base Not yet known Mine Warfare, Diving and Seamanship training Portsmouth Naval Base 1985