§ Mr. Juddasked the President of the Board of Trade (1) when he will invite civic representatives from Portsmouth to discuss commercial, office and industrial developments in the city following the Government's decision to reduce manpower in the dockyard;
(2) when he will invite civic representatives from Portsmouth to discuss employment opportunities in the city following the Government's decision to reduce manpower in the dockyard.
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§ Mrs. Gwyneth DunwoodyThe reduction in manpower at the Portsmouth Dockyard will take place over a long period and will be met largely from natural wastage. I do not consider that special discussions are necessary at this stage.