§ Mr. Adam Hunterasked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the value of naval new construction contracts placed by the Government with Scottish shipyards in 1968; and, excluding the nuclear programme, what proportion this represented of the total value of such orders placed.
§ Mr. John MorrisThe value of naval new construction contracts placed with Scottish yards in 1968 was £17.2 million, which represented 49 per cent. of the total value of contracts placed in the year. There were no nuclear shipbuilding contracts placed in 1968.