§ Mr. Trotterasked the Secretary of State for Industry to what extent the Government's Shipbuilding Intervention Fund of £65 million has been committed; and how much of the commitment relates to each of the subsidiary companies of British Shipbuilders.
§ Mr. KaufmanUp to 27th July 1977 assistance totalling £12.8 million had been offered from the Shipbuilding Intervention Fund. It is not possible to give a breakdown by individual companies without revealing information about individual orders, which is regarded as commercially confidential.
§ Mr. Trotterasked the Secretary of State for Industry what will be the total funds available for the shipbuilding industry redundancy scheme, how many employees are expected to benefit therefrom: and how the individual entitlement will be computed.
§ Mr. KaufmanDetailed arrangements have still to be worked out.
§ Mr. Trotterasked the Secretary of State for Industry what is the current state of the proposal to support the manufacture of ships for Nigeria and Poland.
§ Mr. KaufmanBritish Shipbuilders is currently attempting to secure orders for ships from both these countries.