§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Industry what estimate he has made of the cost of nationalising the shipbuilding and ship repairing industries.
§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he intends to nationalise the shipbuilding and ship repairing industries.
§ Mr. BennOur intention to take these industries into public ownership has already been made clear.
§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will take steps to ascertain the opinions of employees of shipbuilding and ship repairing firms about the nationalisation of the industry.
§ Mr. Peter Walkerasked the Secretary of State for Industry (1) what are the names of the shipbuilding firms to which he conveyed his intention of nationalising the shipbuilding industry; and whether these firms are the complete list of firms he intends to nationalise;
(2) by what date he hopes to bring the shipbuilding industry into nationalisation.
§ Mr. BennI have had a preliminary discussion with the Shipbuilders and Repairers National Association and have invited it to join me in further discussions on the scope and timing of our proposals.