§ 18. Mr. Blenkinsopasked the Secretary of State for Industry what major investment has been approved during the last 12 months for modernisation of the publicly-owned ship repair yards on Tyneside; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Les HuckfieldOne major modernisation scheme was approved by my Department last year, but the management of the company decided to postpone the scheme because of a sharp deterioration in the ship repair market.