§ Mr. Worthingtonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what steps he is taking to ensure that when there is an upturn in the market for offshore production and exploration rigs, the GIE Clydebank yard is still in existence to take advantage of the increased demand for its products.
§ Mr. LangBouygues Offshore, the parent company of UIE, has already announced that it intends to keep the
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§ Mr. Peter WalkerThe information requested is as follows:
yard open, if necessary on a care-and-maintenance basis, and to concentrate its United Kingdom activities at Clydebank, so that UIE is in a position to continue to compete for work and to benefit when offshore activity recovers. My Department will be offering any assistance it can to UIE in its efforts to secure new orders.