§ Ms. QuinTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will publish a table showing the number employed in(a) the merchant and (b) the warship building industry in each of the European Community countries, including the United Kingdom, and for Japan, Korea and Taiwan in 1979 and in the most recent year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe table shows employment in merchant shipbuilding, in all the countries associated with the OECD working group on shipbuilding, in 1980 and 1987, the most recent year for which figures are available. OECD figures are not available for 1979.
In the United Kingdom, employment in warship building in 1979 was approximately 26,000. At present it is 24,400. Statistics on employment in warship building in other countries are not regularly collected. The information requested will be supplied to the hon. Member as soon as it can be obtained.
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Countries 1980 1987 Federal Republic of Germany 25,000 12,900 Belgium — 2,546 Denmark 11,400 7,000 Spain 40,600 23,600 France 23,700 8,900 Greece 7,946 5,858 Ireland — — Italy 15,380 9,664 Netherlands 9,600 3,600 Portugal 6,781 5,020
Countries 1980 1987 United Kingdom 24,777 11,499 EEC Total 165,184 90,589 Finland 17,467 11,615 Norway 13,000 3,600 Sweden 11,874 1,350 Europe less EEC 42,341 16,565 Total OECD-Europe 207,525 107,154 Japan 113,000 59,000 Total OECD WP6 320,525 166,153 Turkey 5,307 — Republic of Korea 42,484 —
§ Ms. QuinTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will provide an updated list of the subventions on offer, in credit loan and direct subsidy facilities for the shipbuilding industry in each of the European Community countries, including the United Kingdom, and for Japan, Korea and Taiwan.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe OECD working party on shipbuilding produces on a triennial basis a survey of shipbuilding state aid around the world. The latest version of this survey will be issued shortly. I will ensure that a copy is made available to the hon. Member.