§ Mr. Clayasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on what date his Department first knew of the potential PZ order for ferries from British Shipbuilders.
§ Mr. AtkinsMy Department was first approached in February 1986 about a possible order for a series of ferry hulls. British Shipbuilders became involved in March 1986 in discussions about building a series of complete ships.
§ Mr. Clayasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what assistance was provided by his Department in the successful tender for the PZ order to British Shipbuilders.
§ Mr. AtkinsConsiderable assistance was provided for this order from the shipbuilding intervention fund under the rules of the EC fifth directive on aid to shipbuilding. The tender also took into account the benefit of export credit provided on OECD understanding terms.