§ 37. Mr. Willeyasked the Secretary of State for Industry what is the total annual loss of the closing of Sunderland Dry-docks which will be borne by Sunderland Shipbuilders, Austin and Pickersgill and the borough of Sunderland, respectively; and what steps he is taking to mitigate their losses.
§ Mr. KaufmanMy right hon. Friend already has a copy of the Touche Ross report which contains this information. Touche Ross concluded that some substantial savings might be made elsewhere and I am, therefore, not taking steps to mitigate these losses.