§ Mr. Churchillasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement about the future of RFA "Tarbatness", indicating both her original cost and the cost of a comparable vessel ordered at present.
§ Mr. SpeedRFA "Tarbatness" cost £3.75 million in 1965. No ships of this kind have been built for some years and a reliable estimate of the cost of a comparable new vessel is not available. The future of "Tarbatness" remains under review.