HC Deb 19 May 1986 vol 98 cc45-7W
Mr. Gordon Brown

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry pursuant to the answer of 6 May, Official Report, column 31, if he will list the public sector orders for which he expects British Shipbuilders to compete in the financial years 1986–87 and 1987–88.

Mr. Peter Morrison

British Shipbuilders has been invited to bid for the following public sector orders:—Fisheries protection vessel for the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries. Scotland. A new passenger/vehicle ferry for service to the Scottish west coast islands. The customer is Caledonian Macbrayne.

Decisions on these orders are expected soon.

British Shipbuilders would be expected to bid for any further public sector orders.

Mr. Gordon Brown

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what proportion of new world orders for merchant ships were won by British Shipbuilders in each year since 1979; and what is the latest figure for 1986.

Mr. Peter Morrison

I will reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.

into the categories oil, manufactures, and other, annually for 1980 to 1985 inclusive and for the quarters 1985 (1) to 1986(1), inclusive.

Mr. Butcher

The information is in the following table:

Mr. Gordon Brown

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will provide a breakdown of Government support to British Shipbuilders since 1979, showing for (a) merchant ships and (b) warships and other work the amount spent in each year on (i) capital investment and (ii) other support.

Mr. Peter Morrison

The available information is as follows:

Capital Investment (£ million) Public Dividend Capital/Loans (£ million) Intervention Fund (£ million) (merchant shipbuilding)
1979–80 18 181 31
1980–81 17 110 40
1981–82 37 107 46
1982–83 43 70 44
1983–84 48 *275 34
1984–85 (i) warship 84 78
(ii) merchant 12 *125 18
1985–86 (i) warship (est) 41 32
(ii) merchant (est) 17 *35 22
* Includes the costs of the sale of the Scott Lithgow yard.

Information on the breakdown of investment and public dividend capital between warshipbuilding and merchant shipbuilding is not available prior to 1984–85.

Mr. Gordon Brown

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the duration of the term of office of Mr. Phillip Hares as chairman of British Shipbuilders.

Mr. Peter Morrison

The Secretary of State appointed Phillip Hares as chairman and chief executive of British Shipbuilders for a term of three years from 1 May 1986.

Mr. Gordon Brown

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list the payments made each year, including bonuses, to Mr. Graham Day in his capacity as Chairman of British Shipbuilders.

Mr. Peter Morrison

The information is as follows:

Financial year Payments made (including bonus payments) £
1983–84 58,055
1984–85 101,298
1985–86 109,415

Mr. Day became chairman on 1 September 1983.

These payments do not include Mr. Day's performance-related bonus payment for the period from 1 July 1985, which has yet to be decided.