§ Mr. Wakehamasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will make a statement of the sales prospects for the small boat industry; and, in particular, whether he can estimate the effect on sales since April 1975 compared with the same period a year ago.
§ Mr. KaufmanThe Department received the results of a survey carried out by the Ship and Boat Builders National Federation in May and June which indicated a substantial drop in boatbuilding activity compared with the same period last year, but there are no statistics available whereby a meaningful estimate of sales since April 1975 can be made.