§ Mr. Trotterasked the Secretary of State for Industry to what extent public funds have been made available to British Shipbuilders in the current financial year.
§ Mr. ButcherIn the current financial year to date British Shipbuilders has received £129.3 million by way of public dividend capital and intervention fund support and in connection with the shipbuilding redundancy payments scheme. The last item does not fall within BS's external financial Limit for 1982–83 of £122 million, which the corporation expects to meet.