§ Mr. Hancockasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will seek the consent of the parties concerned to the disclosure of the value of the contracts to refit HMS Otter and HMS Euryalus.
§ Mr. Norman LamontNo. It is, however, my intention to publish some indication of the comparison of costs between these two refits and those of the two similar ships which are being undertaken at Devonport dockyard.