§ Rear-Admiral Morgan-Gilesasked the Secretary of State for Energy what representations have been made to him by Bristol Channel Ship Repairers Limited concerning further nationalisation as it relates to that company; what consideration he has given to these; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. KaufmanI have been asked to reply.
Written representations by the company against being nationalised, made in January and February this year, were taken fully into account before announcing the Government's public ownership proposals now embodied in the Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Bill.