Dr. Bennettasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what are the reasons which have led to the official announcement that H.M.S. "Daedalus" at Lee-on-Solent shall be renamed H.M.S. "Ariel"; and whether he will reconsider this decision to change a name of some 20 years' standing.
§ Mr. C. Ian Orr-EwingAs part of our plans to streamline shore establishments H.M.S. "Ariel", the R.N. Air Electrical School, is being transferred from its present accommodation at Worthy Down to the R.N. Air Station Lee-on-Solent. When this transfer is complete, most of the officers and men at Lee-on-Solent will belong to the Air Electrical School and associated units. It has therefore been decided to transfer the name "Ariel" with the School.
The Headquarters of Flag Officer Air (Home) will remain at Wykeham Hall, which it is planned to name H.M.S. "Daedalus" in order to preserve the connection of that name with Lee-on-Solent and with the Home Air Command.
These changes in title are expected to take place in the autumn of this year.