§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will estimate the total number of jobs in ancillary industries dependent upon the shipbuilding industry in Great Britain.
§ Mr. Michael MarshallPrecise estimates are not possible but roughly 1¼ jobs in supplier industries are dependent upon each job in shipbuilding—naval and merchant.
§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Industry what is the number of ships currently on order at each yard of British Shipbuilders, the total tonnage and the last delivery date for orders.
UNITED KINGDOM INDEX OF OUTPUT* PER PERSON EMPLOYED: 1975 = 100 1976 1977 1978 Shipbuilding and marine engineering 96.2 93.4 87.5 Manufacturing industries† 104.6 105.1 106.4 * Output as measured by the index of production. † Source: Department of Employment Gazette.
§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Industry how many were employed by British Shipbuilders in each of the following groups at each yard in (a) July 1977 and (b) the latest available date: Ailsa Shipbuilding Co., Govan Shipbuilders, Hall Russell, Robb Caledon, Scott Lithgow Group and Yarrow (Shipbuilders) Ltd.
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§ Mr. Michael MarshallThis is a matter for British Shipbuilders.
§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Industry what has been the value of the tonnage of orders for ships placed by British companies at overseas yards in each of the past three years.
§ Mr. Michael MarshallFollowing is the information:
MERCHANT SHIPS FOR UNITED KINGDOM REGISTRATION
(100 gross tons and over)
VALUE OF ORDERS PLACED IN OVERSEAS YARDS £ million 1976 … … … … … 130 1977 … … … … … 71 1978 … … … … … 104
§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Industry how much compensation has been paid to individual firms that were taken into public ownership under British Shipbuilders.
§ Mr. Michael MarshallI refer the hon. Member to my answer to my hon. Friend the Member for Bristol, North-West (Mr. Colvin) on 5 July.
§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Industry what has been the annual increase in productivity achieved by the shipbuilding industry in each of the past three years; and how this compares with the corresponding figure for manufacturing industry as a whole in Great Britain.
§ Mr. Michael MarshallThe following is the information in respect of the United Kingdom; figures for Great Britain are not available.
§ Mr. Michael MarshallThis is a matter for British Shipbuilders.