Portsmouth Dockyard (Graving Dock)

Oral Answers to Questions — Ministry of Defence – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 3 Tachwedd 1965.

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Photo of Brigadier Terence Clarke Brigadier Terence Clarke , Portsmouth West 12:00, 3 Tachwedd 1965

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he now has for building a graving dock in Her Majesty's Dockyard, Portsmouth.

Photo of Mr Joseph Mallalieu Mr Joseph Mallalieu , Huddersfield East

The need for the graving dock depends on decisions on the future of the carrier force but plans are in hand to meet the need should it arise.

Photo of Brigadier Terence Clarke Brigadier Terence Clarke , Portsmouth West

Will the Minister speed up the building of this graving dock? Many people in this country would rather have a graving dock in Portsmouth than spend £6½ million on the Minister of Technology and his office.