§ 53. Mr. Elwyn Jonesasked the Minister of Transport what steps he is taking to encourage British shipowners to order new ships from British instead of non-British shipbuilders.
§ Mr. MarplesI naturally hope that British shipowners will place their orders with British yards, but I do not believe that it would be in the long term interests of either shipping or the shipbuilding industry for the Government to subsidise home orders.