HC Deb 10 February 1976 vol 905 cc110-1W
Mr. Bradford

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many Admiralty contracts for shipbuilding or ship repair have been obtained by Harland & Wolff Limited, Belfast, from January 1970 to December 1975; and what was the total number of tenders submitted for Admiralty contracts.

Mr. William Rodgers

In this period the firm has not obtained any shipbuilding contracts from the Ministry of Defence nor has it submitted any tenders. It has obtained 14 ship repair contracts and unsuccessfully tendered on 55 occasions.