Part of the debate – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 27 Hydref 1947.
"Active basis" means as it is at present, which means that it will be used in the same way as the other dockyards in the country. So far as the graving dock on the Clyde is concerned, the Admiralty did send to Greenock to give us plans in connection with a new graving dock. We also investigated the possibility of other places, and all those were taken into consideration. It must be borne in mind that to have to spend millions of pounds on a graving dock at the present time is a matter which one has to take seriously into account in view of our financial difficulties. It has not been turned down. It is still under consideration, and while I cannot hold out any hopes of an early decision, it will continue to receive consideration in the same way as the other things we have in mind as far as the graving dock facilities in the country are concerned.