HC Deb 31 January 1986 vol 90 cc640-1W
Mr. Douglas

asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the personnel of the companies which have visited Her Majesty's dockyards at Rosyth and Devonport in order to acquaint themselves with facilities and services in which they might be interested in relation to the Dockyard Services Bill and the personnel of his Department whom they met on such visits.

Mr. Lee

[pursuant to his answer, 30 January 1986, c. 629]: About 40 representatives of companies which have expressed an interest in tendering for the contracts to operate the royal dockyards at Devonport and Rosyth have visited the dockyards in pursuit of that interest. It would be a matter for the companies concerned to give the names of their representatives who have visited the dockyards. Detailed records of the many dockyard and naval base staff in my Department whom the representatives met do not exist, and the information could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Mr. Douglas

asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the companies-consortia which have shown an interest in bidding for the refit and repair services at Rosyth and Devonport dockyards, detailing the amount of current contracts placed by his Department with such organisations or any subsidiaries.

Mr. Lee

[pursuant to his answer, 30 January 1986, c. 629]: The following companies and consortia have shown an interest in tendering for the contracts to operate the royal dockyards at Devonport and Rosyth:

  • A & P Appledore/Plessey/Trafalgar House.
  • Babcock International/Thorn EMI.
  • Balfour Beatty/Weir Group.
  • British Aerospace.
  • Costain.
  • Devonport Dockyard Ltd.
  • Flight Refuelling.
  • Foster Wheeler.
  • GEC.
  • Hawker Siddeley.
  • Northern Engineering Industries.
  • Press Offshore.
  • RCA Services.
  • Seaforth Welding.
  • STC.
  • Taylor Woodrow.
  • Tyne Ship Repair.

Some of these have subsequently withdrawn their interest.

The information requested about current contracts placed by my Department with such organisations or any subsidiaries could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.