§ 17. Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will make a statement on the prospects of the shipbuilding industry.
§ Mr. Gregor MackenzieThe world shipbuilding market has entered a severe recession, whose effects are being felt in the United Kingdom. Most of our major shipyards have order books stretching into 1977, but it is difficult to get new orders in the face of fierce international competition for the limited business available.