asked the Secretary of State for Defence which Royal naval dockyards are currently engaged in carrying out work for private industry; what type of work it involves; and what is the total value of the orders.

All the Royal dockyards are currently undertaking some orders from private industry. A wide variety of work is involved including sub-contracting work for United Kingdom warship builders. The total value of current orders is in the region of £3 million.

asked the Secretary of State for Defence, which Royal naval dockyards are currently engaged in carrying out work for foreign Governments.

Devonport Dockyard is currently refitting two frigates of the Royal Iranian Navy.

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many Royal Navy dockyards are currently engaged in doing work for private British warship yards; and which Royal naval dockyards are engaged in such work.

Three Royal dockyards, Chatham, Devonport and Portsmouth, are currently undertaking sub-contract work for United Kingdom warship builders.