§ Mr. Hancockasked the Secretary of State for Defence what proportion of the work at the general naval stores based in Portsmouth will be lost by the privatisation of the dockyards at Devonport and Rosyth.
§ Mr. LeeMany factors affect the work load of the naval stores organisation at Portsmouth. It is not expected that the introduction of commercial management into the dockyards at Devonport and Rosyth will have a significant impact on this work load.
§ Mr. Hancockasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he has made any assessment of the implications for employment in the Portsmouth area of the proposed privatisation of the dockyards at Devonport and Rosyth; and if he will make a statement.