§ 20. Sir David Priceasked the Secretary of State for Industry what steps he is taking, either alone or in conjunction with other European Community countries, to prevent unfair competition in shipbuilding from Japan, Korea and other far eastern countries.
§ Mr. Norman LamontThe United Kingdom shipbuilding industry in common with other European countries receives assistance to help them secure orders against far eastern competition. Efforts are continuing in the OECD working party on shipbuilding to bring about a concerted reduction in all aids to shipbuilding both direct and indirect. Strong representations have been made through OECD about the share of orders currently being taken by Japan and the OECD has also taken a welcome initiative to open a dialogue with the Korean industry on world shipbuilding problems.