HC Deb 17 July 1986 vol 101 cc567-8W
Mr. Gordon Brown

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) what is the annual management fee now paid to Appledore for running Gibraltar dockyard;

(2) if he will list all the payments that have been made to Appledore for running Gibraltar dockyard since it took over its management.

Mr. Eggar

Publication of such information is a matter for Gibraltar Shiprepair Limited—GSL—and its owner the Gibraltar Government. Appledore's management agreement with GSL became effective on 1 January 1985.

Mr. Gordon Brown

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the profit and loss account for Gibraltar dockyard since Appledore took over.

Mr. Eggar

The 1984 Accounts of Gibraltar Shiprepair Limited — GSL—have been published by GSL. I shall seek to make a copy of these accounts available to the House of Commons Library. The publication of GSL's accounts for 1985 is a matter for GSL and its owner, the Gibraltar Government.