HC Deb 06 February 1963 vol 671 cc57-8W
Mr. Wingfield Digby

asked the Civil Lord of the Admiralty when he intends to order a support ship for Polaris submarines; and whether he will undertake that a new ship will be laid down and no conversion attempted.

Mr. C. Ian Orr-Ewing

No requirement for a special support ship for R.N. Polaris submarines is at present foreseen. While it is always possible that such a requirement might arise, one cannot now foretell how it would be met most efficiently and economically.