§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on his talks with trade union officials following his visit to Breaksea Tankships Incorporated in Texas, to obtain the support of that company for making a bid for the Clydebank Shipyard for the construction of vessels for the oil and natural gas industries; and whether 192W it is the policy of the Government to interest overseas buyers in acquiring the assets and facilities of the former Upper Clyde Shipbuilders.
§ Mr. RidleyI would refer my hon. Friend to the statement made by my right hon. Friend on 17th January.—[Vol. 829, c.30–33.]