§ Mr. SarwarTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the proposed establishment of a shipbuilding communities campaign modelled on the Coalfields Campaign. [136555]
§ Mr. Alan JohnsonWe have received no representations about such a proposal. However, as my hon. Friend is no doubt aware, we already have a very active and successful group for addressing the industry's concern, i.e. the Shipbuilding Forum. The Forum—which brings together industry, Government and the unions—has played a very constructive role in producing pragmatic solutions to the industry's concerns over the past two and a half years.