§ Mr. Hancockasked the Secretary of State for Defence how, in terms of cost and time, the contract provisions for the refurbishment for HMS Otter and HMS Euryalus compare with the cost and length of refurbishment times for similar work carried out by royal naval dockyards.
§ Mr. Norman LamontThe comparison of the commercial refits of Her Majesty's ships Otter and Euryalus against those of similar ships refitted in Devonport dockyard will include an assessment of the variations in costs and time taken. The study is not yet complete.