§ Dr. Glynasked the Secretary of State for Defence if, in the light of recent events, and in view of the fact that the contract for Her Majesty's Ship "Invincible" has not yet been completed, he will seek to defer the sale of the ship, by agreement with the Australian Government, with a view to retaining her in Royal naval service.
§ Mr. BlakerI refer my hon. Friend to the reply given by my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State for Defence Procurement on 8 April and to the reply I gave to our hon. Friend the Member for Tynemouth (Mr. Trotter) on 27 April.—[Vol. 21, c. 457–58; Vol. 22, c. 715–16.]