Upper Clyde Shipbuilders Limited

HC Deb 01 July 1971 vol 820 cc155-6W

23. Mr. David Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what steps he is taking to help men, made redundant by the closure of the Upper Clyde Shipbuilders, to find employment.

33. Mr. William Hannan

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what he is doing to help those made redundant at Upper Clyde Shipbuilders Limited to find alternative employment; and what estimate he has formed of the speed with which these steps will take affect.

Mr. Bryan

Urgent action is in hand to ensure that my Department will be ready to give every possible assistance to any workpeople affected.

25. Mr. Gregor Mackenzie

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what he estimates the effect would be on employment in Lanarkshire of a rundown in the activities of Upper Clyde Ship builders Limited.

Mr. Bryan

As the extent of any possible rundown is unknown, no such estimate can be made.

26. Mr. Gourlay

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will state what repercussions the closure of any Upper Clyde Shipbuilders yards will have on the employment position in Kirkcaldy.

Mr. Dudley Smith

If there are any redundancies of workpeople in Kirkcaldy resulting from the Upper Clyde Shipbuilders position, the full facilities of my Department will be available to give assistance to those affected.

29. Mr. Small

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what discussions he or his Department have had with the management of Upper Clyde Shipbuilders Limited in the last three months.

Mr. Bryan

My right hon. Friend has had no discussions with the management of Upper Clyde Shipbuilders during the past three months, but there have been meetings with senior officials of my Department at local level.