HC Deb 16 February 1981 vol 999 c6W
42. Mr. Clinton Davis

asked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will make a statement on the dispute between the National Union of Seamen and the General Council for British Shipping.

Mr. Eyre

This dispute is now the subject of arbitration. I regret the damage it has caused to the shipping industry and its future job opportunities. It is now for all parties in the shipping industry to strive to maintain its international competitiveness.