§ Captain Kerbyasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether the timing of the withdrawal of the remaining naval forces in the Mediterranean will still be maintained in the light of the latest changes planned for the Navy's future deployment.
§ Mr. HealeyI am not prepared to discuss detailed plans for keeping naval forces in the Mediterranean. However, I can assure the hon. Member that ships of the Western Fleet will continue to be available for deployment to the Mediterranean as required.