§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the future of Rosyth Dockyard.
§ Mr. SpeedThere will, for the foreseeable future, be a full load of naval refitting work for HM Dockyard, Rosyth. Its main task will continue to be the refitting of nuclear submarines and, in addition, it will undertake the refits of frigates, mine countermeasures vessels, and other smaller vessels and craft. The aim is to maintain the number of employees at approximately the present level.