§ Mr. David YoungTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer of 8 July,Official Report, columns 283–84, to the hon. Member for Macclesfield (Mr. Winterton) if he will announce the result of the structural survey on HMS Endurance before Parliament adjourns for the summer; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonThe survey results should be available in the near future. When the work is complete we will have to assess its conclusions before reaching any decisions. We will make an announcement on the future of Endurance as soon as we are in a position to do so.