§ 30. Mr. Hooleyasked 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. JuddMy 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.