§ 25. Mr. Willeyasked the Secretary of State for Energy whether he will make a statement on his discussions with the oil companies and British shipbuilders on the placing of orders for larger combined maintenance and emergency support vessels in British shipyards.
§ Dr. John CunninghamDiscussions of this nature are commercially confidential. However, I can assure my right hon Friend that we are in close touch with British shipbuilders on these emerging requirements. The oil companies are well aware of the capability of British shipyards and of the Government's concern that this capability should be fully utilised.