§ 100. Mr. Hamiltonasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty if he is aware of the increasing anxiety in Burntisland, Fife, concerning the reduction in the labour forces employed at the shipyards; and whether he will make a statement on future prospects.
§ Mr. GalbraithYes. The hon. Member will be aware that the level of new merchant shipbuilding orders received by United Kingdom shipyards generally has declined during the past year and is unlikely to rise appreciably until there is a recovery in world trade.