§ Mr. Leonardasked the President of the Board of Trade to what extent the plants rendered inoperative by the National Shipbuilders Security Corporation in Scotland are now employing labour; to what extent; and in the production of what commodities?
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§ Mr. CrossMy right hon. Friend is informed that four of these sites are either in the occupation of industries of various kinds, including shipbreaking and ship-repairing, asbestos cement manufacture and distilling, or are being used for storage purposes. He has no information as to the labour employed in these industries. Negotiations are now proceeding for the sale of the other two sites.