§ Q198. Mr. KirkwoodTo ask the Prime Minister what representatives she has received from organisations representing the fishing boat building industry regarding the state of the industry; and if she will make a statement.
§ The Prime MinisterMy hon. Friend the Minister for Industry received a delegation from the Shipbuilders and Ship Repairers Association on 2 November at which the current problems of the fishing boat building industry were discussed.
The Commission has imposed a ban on state aid to fund boat building, but there are support measures available for the industry to help it to develop new products and export services to help in identifying and developing new markets.