§ Mrs. Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Defence, how much was spent on the building and repair of naval vessels in the United Kingdom in 1962–63, 1964–65 and 1966–67; and what percentage of this total was spent in Scotland in each year.
§ Mr. John Morris:The total amount spent in the United Kingdom on the building and repair by contract of Royal Naval vessels in 1962–63, 1964–65 and 1966–67 was £44 million, £59 million and £65 million respectively.
385WThe percentage of the total spent in Scotland was 21 in 1962–63, 19 in 1964–65 and 12 in 1966–67. The decline in the proportion of work carried out in Scotland is due to the nuclear shipbuilding programme.