HC Deb 25 June 1969 vol 785 cc274-5W
65. Mr. Willey

asked the Minister of Technology what are the total amounts of the grants made to or being made to shipbuilders under Section 2 of the Shipbuilding Industry Act, 1967, for each of the main shipbuilding areas, respectively.

Mr. Fowler

The Shipbuilding Industry Board's first Annual Report showed that Section 2 grants of about £77,000 were made to Scottish shipbuilding undertakings, about £35,000 to those in North East England and about £10,000 to those on the South Coast.

66. Mr. Willey

asked the Minister of Technology what are the total amounts of grants or loans made to shipbuilders under Sections 3 and 4 of the Shipbuilding Industry Act, 1967, for each of the main shipbuilding areas, respectively.

Mr. Fowler

Under Sections 3 and 4 of the Shipbuilding Industry Act Scottish Shipbuilders have so far received £3.5 million in grants and £4.7 million in loans, North East shipbuilders have received £3.2 million in grants, while Northern Ireland has received just over £100,000 in grants and £6.8 million in loans.