§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Minister for Trade what response he has given to the representations of the Merchant Navy and Airline Officers Association on the subject of a core fleet.
§ Mr. SproatAs I explained in my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Aberdeenshire, West (Sir R. Fairgrieve) on 18 March—[Vol. 39, c.290–2]—the Government have no intention of artificially sustaining the fleet at an uncommercial level.