§ Mr. John Evansasked the Secretary of State for Industry where the location of the new headquarters of the nationalised shipbuilding industry will be situated: and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. KaufmanThe Government have announced that the headquarters of British Shipbuilders will be in an assisted area with a tradition of shipbuilding. Before deciding on the location my right hon. Friend will seek the views of the Organising Committee to be set up after the Second Reading of the Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Bill.