Naval Establishments (Portsmouth)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Defence – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 27 Gorffennaf 1982.

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Photo of Peter Viggers Peter Viggers , Gosport 12:00, 27 Gorffennaf 1982

I appreciate the interest shown in my constituency, which is unnecessary on this occasion. Does my hon. Friend agree that the Portsmouth-Gosport area proved of unique value as a one-stop shop for the Royal Navy during the Falkland Islands crisis? It is the only place where repairs, munitions, victualling and personnel services are readily available. Will my hon. Friend decide about the future of Portsmouth dockyard as soon as possible and confirm its enhanced role instead of the reductions that were previously intended?