§ Mr. Gryllsasked the Secretary of State for Industry how much his Department has paid to British Shipbuilders under the Polish ships deal, confirmed in the Department's letter of 17 March 1978; what is his final offer based on detailed cost estimates from British Shipbuilders subsidiaries; and what is British Shipbuilders' forecast of the outturn on this order.
§ Mr. Michael MarshallA payment of £14 million has been paid to British Shipbuilders. A final offer has not yet been made but will not, in any case, exceed £28 million. British Shipbuilders are forecasting a loss on this order but it is not possible to quantify this until the contract has been completed.