§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many orders were placed in British shipyards for naval contracts over the past three years to the latest available date; which shipyards have received the orders; and what prices have been paid.
§ Mr. SpeedSince July 1977 the following major naval orders have been placed with British shipyards:
1 ASW Carrier Swans 3 Trafalgar Class Nuclear Submarines Vickers 3 Type 22 Frigates Yarrows 1 Type 42 Destroyer Vickers 1 Type 42 Destroyer Vospers 1 Type 42 Destroyer Cammells 1 Type 42 Destroyer Swans 5 Mine Counter-Measures Vessels Vospers 2 Mine Counter-Measures Vessels Yarrows 2 Offshore Patrol Vessels Hall Russell 1 Seabed Operations Vessel Scotts 1 Naval Armament Coaster Appledore It is not our practice to give individual contract prices. However totals for the financial years up to 1979–80 at prevailing prices are as follows: July 1977–March 1978: £110 million. Financial year 1978–79: £291 million. Financial year 1979–80: £355 million.