§ Mr. Bruce-Gardyneasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the aggregate cost to public funds of subsidies required to secure for Harland and Wolff the order for tankers from British Petroleum Ltd.
§ Mr. Giles Shaw[pursuant to his reply, 7 July, 1980, c. 82]: I can confirm that intervention aid is being provided within the limit of 25 per cent. of contract price approved by the EEC Commission, but it is not the Government's practice to disclose the amount of assistance provided towards individual shipbuilding orders.