§ Mr. LoydenTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent discussions he has had with the management of(a) Rosyth and (b) Devonport concerning the future of the British maritime refitting and repair industry.
§ Mr. AitkenOfficials from my Department have regular meetings with the commercial managers at both Rosyth and Devonport dockyards, although it is not our policy to discuss the future of other United Kingdom commercial yards with them.