§ Mr. Matherasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he had received approaches from the Peruvian Government for the purchase of the aircraft carrier HMS "Bulwark" and what response had been made.
§ Dr. GilbertOur response to any approach by the Peruvian Government or by any other country regarding the possible purchase of HMS "Bulwark" would need to await a decision about the future of the ship. This decision will have to take into account current564W studies into the Royal Navy's antisubmarine capability in the period before HMS "Invincible" joins the Fleet.