Govan Shipbuilders Ltd.

HC Deb 17 May 1976 vol 911 cc361-2W

Mr. Trotter

asked the Secretary of State for Industry whether Govan Shipbuilders Ltd. expects to make a profit on the

		Average annual standard (i.e unrebated) rent of 4-apartment house	Percentage increase over previous year	Average annual manufacturing wage rate	4-apartment house rent of percentage of annual manufacturing wage rate
		£		£
1970	…	81.97	14	Not available	Not available
1971	…	87.27	6	1,445	6
1972	…	104.45	20	1,618	6½
1973	…	140.06	34	1,857	7½
1974	…	150.51	7	2,120	7

vessels recently ordered by Kuwait; and, if not, what will be the estimated loss.

Mr. Les Huckfield

It would not be in the interests of Govan Shipbuilders, which must continue to negotiate for orders in competition with other shipbuilders, if information were divulged on the expected outturn on a particular order.