Royal Dockyard Management (Hansard, 12 June 1989)

HC Deb 12 June 1989 vol 154 c322W 322W

§ Mr. Gordon Brown
To ask the Secretary of State for defence whether he will review the contract for royal dockyard management as a result of the uncertainty created from company takeovers.

§ Mr. Sainsbury
No. The term contract requires that the prior approval of the Secretary of State must be soughs: to any change in the ownership of, or structure of the management company.