§ 58. Mr. Wallasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether the recently announced replacement of the old ships of the Fishery Protection Squadron by modern frigates will entail any reduction in the number of ships allocated to the Squadron or to the Squadron's activities.
§ Mr. R. AllanNo. Six elderly ocean minesweepers will be replaced by four modern frigates and four coastal minesweepers: an increase of two ships. Equipped with these more modern ships the Squadron will increase its activities.