§ Miss Fookesasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he has any plans to change the proposed arrangements for the development of Devonport dockyard.
§ Mr. Ian StewartI have no plans to change the current development proposals for Devonport.
§ Miss Fookesasked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the present work force of Devonport dockyard; and what figure he expects it to reach in the light of the closure of Chatham dockyard and the rundown of Portsmouth.
§ Mr. Ian StewartThe current total dockyard work force at Devonport of 12,765 is planned to increase to about 13,600 during 1984.