HC Deb 18 July 1990 vol 176 c642W
138. Mr. Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the prospects of the shipbuilding industry in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

The future of the United Kingdom's shipbuilding industry depends on its ability to win orders in the face of international competition. Substantial support is provided by the Government to assist the industry to return to normal competitive conditions.