§ Mr. Andrew Bowdenasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he consulted any individuals or bodies before deciding to lease a number of berths in Chatham dockyard earlier in the current year to the Medway port authority.
§ Sir George YoungI have been asked to reply.
Prior to reaching agreement on heads of terms for a lease on number 3 basin (which affords several berths) and adjacent land at Chatham dockyard to a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Medway port authority, the Department of Trade and Industry and the local authorities were consulted.
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§ Mr. Andrew Bowdenasked the Secretary of State for Defence why his Department recently leased a number of berths in Chatham dockyard to the Medway port authority.
§ Sir George YoungI have been asked to reply.
I will write to my hon. Friend.
§ Mr. Andrew Bowdenasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many berths in Chatham dockyard have been leased to the Medway port authority by his Department in (a) 1983, (b) 1982 and (c) 1981, respectively.
§ Sir George YoungI have been asked to reply.
None.