§ Mr. Maddenasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will give details of the conditions laid down by the Department attaching to the commercial use of HMS "Belfast" at the time of its disposal from public service.
§ Mr. DuffyHMS "Belfast" was made over to the HMS "Belfast" Trust in 1971, when my Department relinquished all responsibility for her, on condition that should the trust wish to dispose of the ship she should be sold for the best price reasonably obtainable and the proceeds of sale, less legitimate expenses, would revert to the Ministry of Defence. No other conditions were imposed.