§ Brigadier Clarkeasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty if he will investigate the overcrowded conditions in H.M.S. "Apollo" when the Third Sea Lord and his staff are aboard.
Mr. WardThe Third Sea Lord and his staff are accommodated in the Admiralty, and I assume that my hon. and gallant Friend is referring to conditions in Her Majesty's Ship "Apollo" when the Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet, and his staff are aboard. They were embarked for 76 days during 1955 and some temporary overcrowding resulted in some of the messes. Improvements are being made during the ship's current refit to make conditions more comfortable on similar occasions in the future. These include improved washing and sanitary facilities and a modernised galley.