§ Mrs. Ewingasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are the reasons for the cessation of Government direction of contracts to Harland and Wolff in Scotland; and whether he will reverse this decision in view of the fact that it will lead to the closure of the works.
§ Mr. TaverneThere has been no direction of Government contracts to the Harland and Wolff factory at Scotstoun, Glasgow. The factory has in the past won certain Government contracts but at present no further need can be foreseen for the sort of work which it could undertake.