§ Mr. Millanasked the Secretary of State for Industry whether he will give details, chronologically, of placed public sector orders for naval or other vessels all with British Shipbuilders since May 1979.
§ Mr. Michael MarshallThe information requested is given below.
In addition the Ministry of Defence has announced that subject to the satisfactory conclusion of contractual negotiations it will be ordering two offshore patrol vessels from Hall Russell, and some 42 naval refit contracts have been placed.
Following is the information: