HC Deb 16 December 1959 vol 615 cc190-1W
Dr. Bennett

asked the Civil Lord of the Admiralty what part of the former H.M.S. "Hornet" shore establishment he is selling to the War Office for the use of the Royal Army Service Corps Fleet; and for how long proposals for such a sale have been under consideration.

Mr. C. Ian Orr-Ewing

None. Negotiations with the War Office for them to take it lasted from June—December, 1958, but came to nothing. We have since been considering another use for it ourselves, but finally decided against this in July.

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