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Mr. Hill
asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will ensure that a substantial part of the extra defence expenditure to meet costs associated with the Falklands conflict will be directed to under-employed warship-building yards, especially Vosper Thornycroft in Southampton.
Mr. Pattie
I refer my hon. Friend to the statement made today by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence.