§ Mr. McMasterasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many new ships have been ordered by the Admiralty since the end of October, 1964; in how many cases Messrs. Harland and Wolff have submitted a tender; and how many of these have been successful.
§ Mr. MayhewThree stores support ships; two guided missile destroyers: and three frigates, of which one is to be built in a Royal dockyard. Information about tenders submitted by a contractor is a matter of commercial confidence between the firm and the Navy Department. None of the vessels mentioned was ordered from Messrs. Harland and Wolff.