§ 30. Ms QuinTo ask the President of the Board of Trade when he next intends to discuss with his EU counterparts the future of the shipbuilding industry.
§ Mr. McLoughlinMy right hon. Friend the Minister for Industry is meeting EU counterparts today, when he attends a meeting of the Industry Council, to discuss shipbuilding affairs.
§ 31. Mr. LoydenTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what assessment his Department has made of the future prospects for the shipbuilding industry; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. McLoughlinMy officials are constantly in touch with representatives of the shipbuilding industry about their plans and prospects. My right hon. Friend the President of the Board of Trade and other Ministers recently met leading representatives of the industy to hear their reports and discuss their industry's future.