§ 48. Dame Irene Wardasked the Minister of Transport whether, in view of the continued problems of British shipbuilding in competing against foreign subsidised shipbuilding, he will call a conference of British shipbuilding interests to ascertain to what extent they would welcome subsidies as a method of protection against unfair competition.
§ Vice-Admiral Hughes HallettI am in constant touch with the Shipbuilding Conference and individual shipbuilders on how best to help them to compete in the world market.
§ 59. Mr. McMasterasked the Minister of Transport whether, pending satisfactory international agreement on the ending of the payment of shipbuilding subsidies by many other countries, he will take steps to ensure that British shipbuilders do not lose orders for this reason to foreign yards.
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§ Vice-Admiral Hughes HallettThe Government may help the financing of export orders in several ways but the securing of each order is a commercial matter for the shipyard concerned.