§ Dr. David Owenasked the Minister of State for Defence what plans he has in relation to the expenditure proposed on the modernisation of the Royal Dockyard contained in the long term costings previously made.
§ Mr. KirkI have nothing to add to the reply which my hon. and noble friend gave to the hon. Member for Portsmouth, West (Mr. Judd) on 8th July.—[Vol. 803, c.68.]
§ Dr. David Owenasked the Minister of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the progress of the productivity talks in the Royal Dockyard.
§ Mr. KirkAgreements have been signed at Chatham and Rosyth. Negotiations are at an advanced stage at Devonport and Portsmouth.
§ Dr. David Owenasked the Minister of State for Defence whether it is still his intention to provide docking facilities for nuclear submarines in Devonport dockyard as soon as possible, and to provide by 1976–77 facilities for one-stream refitting of nuclear submarines in Devonport dockyard with the possibility of eventually providing facilities for two-stream nuclear submarine facilities in Devonport dockyard.
§ Mr. KirkIt is still our intention to provide in Devonport dockyard facilities for docking nuclear submarines as soon as possible and for two-stream nuclear submarine refitting by the end of the 1970s.