– in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 10 Mehefin 1947.
Mr William Gallacher
, Fife Western
,—TO ask the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty, if he will promise an early statement on the future of Rosyth naval base and on the proposal for a graving dock on the Clyde estuary, capable of berthing and servicing the biggest Clyde-built ships.
Mr William Gallacher
, Fife Western
I want to put a point to you, Sir, in connection with Question No. 80. For three years some of us have been trying to get an answer from the Admiralty about the future of the Rosyth Naval Base and the Clyde Estuary, with- out any result. In desperation, I put the Question down to the Prime Minister, in the hope of getting a satisfactory answer, but I now see that it has been transferred to the Admiralty. Cannot we get this Question answered by the Prime Minister?
Mr Douglas Clifton Brown
, Hexham
If the hon. Member will notice when Questions to the Admiralty come on early in the week, perhaps he might put his Question to them then.
Mr William Gallacher
, Fife Western
It has been hopeless to do that with the Admiralty, and I want the Prime Minister to answer the Question.
Colonel Sir Alan Gomme-Duncan
, Perth
I would also like to point out, Mr. Speaker, that it has been impossible to get a satisfactory answer out of the Admiralty at all. This Question was put to the Prime Minister in the hope that he would give judgment on the subject.
Mr Douglas Clifton Brown
, Hexham
It has never been the custom of this House that in Departmental matters the Prime Minister should be called in. The Question always has to go to the Department which is immediately concerned.
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