§ Mr. Brooksasked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs whether the Northwest Regional Economic Planning Council was informed of the decision to place all future nuclear submarine contracts with Vickers, Barrow-in-Furness; and what representation it has made to his Department about the effects of this decision upon the employment situation on Merseyside.
§ Mr. ShoreI would refer my hon. Friend to the Answer given on 19th February by my hon. Friend the Minister380W of Defence for Equipment to a question by the right hon. Member for Harrogate (Mr. Ramsden), that there is only enough work in the nuclear submarine construction programme to keep one yard economically employed. I am writing to the Chairman of the Economic Planning Council about the considerations which led to this decision.—[Vol. 778, c. 102.]