HC Deb 06 April 1936 vol 310 cc2416-7
58. Mr. DENVILLE

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what was the tonnage of Government orders allocated to the Clyde and Tyne, respectively, during the last six months?

The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the ADMIRALTY (Lord Stanley)

During the last six months, warship orders allocated to the Clyde district amounted to approximately 30,400 tons, and to the Tyne district 11,700 tons. It would, however, be misleading to base deductions on comparative figures for so short a period.

Mr. DENVILLE

Will the Noble Lord tell me why there is such a difference in the allocations to the Tyne as compared with the Clyde?

Lord STANLEY

It probably depended largely upon the prices of the tenders.

Mr. EDE

Can the Noble Lord say over what period he would be able to demonstrate that there has been a fair distribution of orders as between these two rivers?

Lord STANLEY

I should say over two or three years' new construction programmes.

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