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Mr. Boyes
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on future plans for Portland naval base and the provision of naval operational sea training.
Mr. Archie Hamilton
We see a continuing need for a naval presence at Portland. We are continuing to look at how best to match support to the smaller fleet in the 1990s. I cannot therefore be specific about the level of activity at Portland or any other base in the longer term.There is a continuing requirement for the Royal Navy to conduct operational sea training.