§ 34. Mr. Douglasasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a further statement regarding the preferred contractors for the royal dockyards.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonI refer the hon. Gentleman to the statement made today by my right hon. Friend about the contract with Devonport Management Limited in respect of Devonport dockyard and to my right hon. Friend's similar statement on 27 January at column 183 authorising a contract to be signed with Babcock Thorn Limited for the future operation of Rosyth dockyard.