§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Minister of State for Defence what steps he is taking to enlarge the Navy deep diving unit.
§ Mr. BuckThere are no present plans to enlarge the size of the Deep Trials Unit, which is the Ministry's research facility for experimental deep diving, but this unit will continue its research into diving to greater depths and prolonging stay under water. There are, however, plans to provide a vessel for deep diving operations with an improved capability which, it is hoped, will be ready before the end of the decade.