HC Deb 06 November 1967 vol 753 cc44-5W
Mr. Dalyell

asked the Minister of Public Building and Works what experience is available to his Department of large-scale quarrying operations on Indian Ocean atolls such a Aldabra; and what machinery he plans to use in such operations.

Mr. Mellish

The Ministry has extensive experience of extracting coral for construction on the Indian Ocean island of Gan. Decisions have not yet been taken on the precise types of machinery which would be used on Aldabra.