§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Defence what representations he has had from the General Council of British Shipping on proposals to fit certain merchant ships with anti-missile seducers; and what cost estimate he has made.
§ Mr. PattieI refer the hon. Member to my earlier replies on 18 October—[Vol. 29, c.46–47]—and 10 November—[Vol. 31, c. 163]—which made it plain that matters such as he has raised will be examined in a working party set up under the auspices of the Shipping Defence Advisory Committee, on which the General Council of British Shipping is represented.