§ Mr. ClayTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) to which shipbuilding yards in the United Kingdom his Department would recommend a ship owner or broker to direct an inquiry for a series of 25,000 tonnes bulk carriers;
(2) to which shipbuilding yards in the United Kingdom his Department would recommend a ship owner or broker to direct an inquiry for a series of 15,000 tonnes mixed cargo vessels.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggIf any such inquiry were to be received by my Department, the inquirer would be advised of a number of yards who could build the relevant ships. The placing of orders would of course be a commercial matter for the ship owner or broker and the shipbuilder.