§ 37. Miss Fookesasked the Secretary of State for Defence what proportion of work undertaken by Devonport Dockyard over the last 12 months has been on civilian projects; and if he will make a statement about the proportion of work in the next five years.
§ Mr. JuddIn the last 12 months just under 3 per cent, of the work undertaken by Devonport Dockyard has been on a repayment basis. This includes work for foreign Governments and United Kingdom warship builders. Other civil projects accounted for less than 1 per cent, of the dockyard work. The proportion of repayment work to be undertaken in the next five years is not predictable, and this will depend on the capacity for such work, and, of course, on the demand.