§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Industry if it is his policy that certain shipyards will close after nationalisation and, in particular, whether any of the yards in Scotland will be so affected.
§ Mr. Les HuckfieldIt is not our policy to close shipyards but through public ownership to improve their ability to meet severe international competition for new orders of which there is a world-wide shortage. However, as my right hon. Friend has already pointed out, we cannot give specific guarantees about yards.