Mr. John David Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the total number of persons employed in the United Kingdom shipbuilding industry; and how many of these are employed by British Shipbuilders and Harland and Wolff, respectively.
§ Mr. Giles ShawEmployment in the United Kingdom shipbuilding industry currently totals some 42,500, of whom 8,700 are employed by British Shipbuilders and 4,800 by Harland and Wolff.