HC Deb 21 May 1974 vol 874 c72W
30. Mr. Hooley

asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will set up a special working party to study urgently the possibility of using the resources of certain naval dockyards for the production and/or servicing of vessels and equipment required for the exploration and exploitation of offshore oil and gas.

Mir. Judd

My Department is already in close touch with the Departments of Energy and Industry about proposals to use the resources of naval dockyards for this purpose.