§ Mr. Rankinasked the Minister of Labour what study has been made of the potential effect of the shipbuilding merger on employment in the industry on the upper reaches of the Clyde.
§ Mr. FowlerI have been asked to reply.
187WFollowing consultants' reports the shipbuilding companies on the Upper Clyde participating in the new group have been studying the future prospects of the yards in the area and the employment needs of the group. I understand that they are now discussing the future of shipbuilding employment in the Upper Clyde yards with union representatives.