§ Mr. Shoreasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what arrangements he intends to make when privatising publicly-owned shares in British Shipbuilders' warship yards to ensure that the yards remain in majority British control.
§ Mr. TebbitIn the event that I consider it desirable, in the national interest, to place permanent restrictions on foreign ownership I shall do so by making the appropriate provision in the companies' memoranda and articles of association, or by whatever other means appear appropriate.
§ Mr. Shoreasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the profit by the warship yards division of British Shipbuilders in the most recent financial year.
§ Mr. TebbitThe latest available information is contained in British Shipbuilders' annual report and accounts for 1983–84, copies of which were laid before Parliament on 25 July.