§ Mr. CarttissTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement about an application from Richards Shipbuilders Ltd. for assistance from the shipbuilding intervention fund.
§ Mr. Andrew MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement about an application from Richards Shipbuilders Ltd. for assistance from the shipbuilding intervention fund.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggI am pleased to announce that I have approved in principle a grant from the shipbuilding intervention fund which will enable Richards Shipbuilders Ltd. confirm an order for a tug which will be constructed at its Great Yarmouth yard for the Alexandra Towing Co. Ltd. This order will maintain employment at this yard.