§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will publish in the Official Report the number of orders placed by British Shipbuilders in shipyards to the latest available date; which shipyards have received the orders; and what was the cost.
§ Mr. Michael MarshallIn the period July 1977 to May 1980 British Shipbuilders received orders for 109 merchant vessels and 46 naval vessels. The distribution of these orders between shipyards was entirely a matter for British Shipbuilders. The orders were placed as follows: