HC Deb 15 February 1982 vol 18 cc13-4W
Sir Patrick Wall

asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether so much of the speech made by the Controller of the Navy at the launch of HMS "Cottesmore", which criticised evidence given to the Defence Committee, was made with his authority.

Mr. Nott

I have seen the text of the speech made by the Controller of the Navy of the occasion of the launch of the mine counter measures vessel, HMS "Cottesmore". It contains nothing with which I would disagree, and I am sending a copy of the relevant text to my hon. Friend.