Orders of the Day — Defence (Navy) Estimates, 1969–70, Vote A

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 10 March 1969.

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Photo of Mr James Ramsden Mr James Ramsden , Harrogate 12:00, 10 March 1969

This is the first time we have had a chance to debate the dockyard review, and it is important. In the course of the review, was the proposal ever contemplated that he should close one dockyard completely rather than gradually run down all round, as was done with the Royal Ordnance factories? If so, why was it rejected? We know that it has been rejected.