HC Deb 25 May 1960 vol 624 cc41-2W
30. Mr. P. Williams

asked the Minister of Transport whether the work of the sub-committee of the Shipbuilding Advisory Committee will include investigation into the construction of marine engines.

Mr. Marples

The first task of the sub-committee is to consider the prospects of and the problems facing the shipbuilding and ship-repairing industry. The question whether the sub-committee should proceed to consider the problems of the marine engineering industry will be further considered when it has made progress with its first assignment.

48. Mr. Willey

asked the Minister of Transport whether he will make a further statement on the work of the sub-committee of the Shipbuilding Advisory Committee to consider the future of the shipbuilding industry.

Mr. Ernest Marples

The Shipbuilding Advisory Committee has now set up its sub-committee with terms of reference "to review the prospects of, and the problems facing, the shipbuilding and shiprepairing industry and to make recommendations". It held its first meeting on 5th May.

49. Mr. Willey

asked the Minister of Transport what consideration his Shipbuilding Advisory Committee has given to the question of the tonnage of vessels ordered by United Kingdom shipowners from foreign yards; and what advice the committee has given.

Mr. Marples

The Shipbuilding Advisory Committee has not itself considered this question but it will be one of the matters which the sub-committee, which has been set up to consider the future of the industry, will no doubt wish to consider.

Mr. Hector Hughes

asked the Minister of Transport if he will make a statement on the recent alteration in the personnel and policy of the special sub-committee of the Shipbuilding Advisory Committee, and on its future programme of work.

Mr. Marples

This sub-committee was formally constituted on the 5th May, when it held its first meeting. Membership and terms of reference were given in a Press Notice on the same day.

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