§ Dr. Godmanasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether, in negotiations over the sale of Scott 16W Lithgow, Trafalgar House was asked to give any indication of its employment projections for the years 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1988.
§ Mr. ButcherAt the time of sale Trafalgar House indicated that it expected employment to be about 2,000 initially, with subsequent levels depending on its ability to secure new orders.
§ Dr. Godmanasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what consultations took place between his Department and Trafalgar House over the decision by Trafalgar House to seek several hundred redundancies at the Scott Lithgow yard.
§ Mr. ButcherNone.
§ Dr. Godmanasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether in his negotiations for the sale of Scott Lithgow, Trafalgar House was asked for a commitment to maintain manning levels at the yard.
§ Mr. ButcherTrafalgar House was not asked for a commitment to maintain manning levels at the yard. When we returned the yard to the private sector we were giving it a second chance, not guaranteeing its future.