HC Deb 05 July 1976 vol 914 cc394-5W
Mr. James Johnson

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the present estimate of employment in the naval shipbuilding programme; and what part of this is in development areas.

Mr. Duffy

At present about 20,000 people are directly employed on the Royal Navy's shipbuilding programme. About 18,000 work in the development areas.