Oral Answers to Questions — Defence

– in the House of Commons on 15 July 1971.

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    asked the Minister of State for Defence whether he will make a statement on the latest position with regard to employment, average earnings and overtime working in Royal Naval Dockyards.

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    asked the Minister of State for Defence how many persons are employed at Royal Air Force, Orfordness ; and what percentage there are of each nationality.

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    asked the Minister of State for Defence what new form of military arrangement in Western Europe he envisages requiring higher expenditure by West European countries under the North Atlantic...

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    asked the Minister of State for Defence what computer systems are in use or planned in his Department for pay, personnel, maintenance supplies and general administration ; and whether he will...

  • Gunnery Range, Shoeburyness (8 speeches)

    asked the Minister of State for Defence what is the latest estimate of cost of the proposed transfer of the Shoeburyness gunnery range to South-West Scotland.

  • Nuclear Weapons (Servicing of Vessels) (6 speeches)

    asked the Minister of State for Defence what facilities are available in Great Britain to other European powers for the servicing of vessels carrying nuclear weapons.

  • Ministry Building (Planning Approvals) (4 speeches)

    asked the Minister of State for Defence if he will introduce legislation whereby all Ministry of Defence buildings have to be approved by the planning department of the appropriate local authority.

  • Northern Ireland (Border Surveillance) (8 speeches)

    asked the Minister of State for Defence whether he will make a statement on the military surveillance on the border between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Irish...

  • Experimental Gun Firing (West Freugh) (11 speeches)

    asked the Minister of State for Defence if he will make a statement about the experimental gun firing undertaken recently in the West Freugh area of Scotland and what were the local reactions thereto.

  • Beira Patrol (14 speeches)

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  • Harrier Aircraft (Ship Trials) (9 speeches)

    asked the Minister of State for Defence what estimate he has now made of Harrier trials on the "Ark Royal".

  • Multi-Rôle Combat Aircraft (6 speeches)

    asked the Minister of State for Defence whether he will make a statement on the progress of the multi-rôle combat aircraft programme.

  • Yarrow (Shipbuilders) Limited (6 speeches)

    asked the Minister of State for Defence how much of the £4·5 million loan to Yarrow (Shipbuilders) Limited has been taken up.

  • Malta (4 speeches)

    asked the Minister of State for Defence what was the total amount of defence expenditure and overseas aid in Malta in 1970 ; what estimate has been supplied to him of the money spent by personnel...

  • Officers (Recruitment) (18 speeches)

    asked the Minister of State for Defence what is the present shortfall of Regular officers in each of the three Services.