Mr. O'NeillTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what assessment has been made, as part of the "Options for Change" study, of the need to support maritime operations in the Norwegian sea;
(2) what effect changes in the level of Soviet navy deployments have had on his assessment of the future of Rosyth naval base;
(3) what effect changes in the level of Soviet naval shipbuilding have had on his assessment of the future of Rosyth naval base.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonAll relevant factors are being assessed as part of the continuing work on "Options for Change", and the consequential work on the future of the naval estate.