§ 49. Mr. Wallasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will make a statement about the inquiry on Messrs. Bailey of Malta Limited, and on the future of the Malta Dockyard.
§ Mr. SandysI hope to be able to make a statement shortly.
§ 51. Sir W. Teelingasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies, what steps he is taking to ensure that a share of expenditure on the development of Polaris and of bases for the submarines shall go to the Malta dockyard.
§ Mr. SandysI am not sure what my hon. Friend has in mind in referring to the development of Polaris. As regards the building of submarines, the facilities and experience required are not available in the Malta dockyard, which is essentially equipped for ship repairs.