HC Deb 21 July 2000 vol 354 cc344-5W
Mr. Robathan

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list those who attended the meeting he held on 13 July to discuss shipbuilding. [131192]

Mr. Byers

[holding answer 18 July 2000]: Those attending the Shipbuilding Meeting on 13 July were:

Name Company
Mugaas, Brynjulv Chief Executive Office Harland & Wolff Holdings Plc
Rigby, Dr. Rob Managing Director BAE Systems Marine, Barrow
Ring, David Chief Executive A&P Holdings Ltd.
Slade, Brian A&P, Director
Stafford, John Chief Executive Cammell Laird Plc
Walton, Jonathan Director Government Programmes Naval, BAE Systems Marine
Wilson, Jim Managing Director Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd.
Trade Unions
Booth, Peter National Organiser for Manufacturing Transport & General Workers' Union
Cooper, Tony General Secretary Engineers' & Managers' Association
Curran, Kevin Regional Secretary GMB, Northern Region
Edmonds, John General Secretary, GMB
MacGregor, Donald Chairman of the Shipyards Negotiating Committee, CSEU
Quigley, John National Secretary Amalgamated Engineering and Electricians Union
Robson, Alan General Secretary Confederation of Shipbuilding & Engineering Unions
Wall, John National Secretary for Shipbuilding, MSF
Government Ministers
Byers, Stephen Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
Empey, Sir Reg MLA Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment, Northern Ireland
Hoon, Geoff Secretary of State for Defence
Johnson, Alan Minister for Competitiveness, DTI
Prescott, John Deputy Prime Minister
Stephen, Nicol Deputy Minister Enterprise and Life Long Learning Scottish Executive
Symons, Baroness Minister of State for Defence Procurement
Wilson, Brian Minister of State, Scotland Office

Officials from the respective Departments also attended.

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