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Dr. Bennett
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the number of naval ships now under construction; and what was the number under construction one year ago.
Mr. J. P. W. Mallalieu
Twenty-eight ships whose keels have been laid, compared with twenty-seven one year ago.
| Arm/Service | Unit/Sub Unit | Location |
| Royal Artillery | One Light Air Defence Battery | Glasgow, Edinburgh. |
| Royal Engineers | H.Q. and two Field Squadrons | Glasgow, Coatbridge, Edinburgh. |
| Field Park Squadron | Dundee. | |
| Field Squadron | Paisley. | |
| Two minor units | Edinburgh, Glasgow. | |
| Royal Signals | One Signal Regiment | Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen. |
| Four minor units | Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee. | |
| Infantry | H.Q. and five Companies (Lowland Battalion). | Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dumfries, Lanarkshire, Ayr. |
| H.Q. and five Companies (Highland Battalion). | Perth, Aberdeen, Dundee, Stirling, Inverness, Wick. | |
| H.Q. and three Companies Parachute Battalion. | Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen. | |
| One Squadron Special Air Service Regiment. | Invergowrie. | |
| Royal Corps of Transport. | Two H.Q. and five Squadrons | Dunfermline, Glasgow, Perth, Edinburgh, East Kilbride. |
| Royal Army Medical Corps. | General Hospital | Glasgow, Edinburgh. |
| Field Ambulance | Aberdeen. | |
| Field Dressing Station | Dundee. | |
| Royal Army Ordnance Corps. | Ordnance Field Park | Glasgow. |
| Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers | Five Squadron Workshops | Perth, Dunfermline, Glasgow, Edinburgh, East Kilbride. |
| Two minor units | Glasgow. | |
| Royal Military Police | Provost Company less four Sections | Edinburgh. |
| Intelligence Corps | C.I. Platoon, Composite Intelligence Unit. | Edinburgh. |