§ 79. Mr. Willeyasked the Minister of Transport what steps he is taking to aid further the shipbuilding industry, in view of the lack of any evidence of a substantial upward trend in ordering.
§ Mr. MarplesThe Government's Shipbuilding Credit Scheme has given the industry a breathing space in which to reorganise itself in order to become more competitive. I have no plans to assist the shipbuilding industry financially.
§ 80. Mr. Willeyasked the Minister of Transport what was the intake of orders for British shipyards not negotiated under the Government Credit Scheme for the latest available six-month period.
§ Mr. Marples446,000 gross tons of orders (including export orders) were placed outside the terms of the Credit Scheme in the six months ended 30th June, 1964.