Written question asked by Oliver Letwin (Conservative) on Thursday, 26 March 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 2 April 1998. It was answered by John Battle (Labour) on Thursday, 2 April 1998 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the President of the Board of Trade, what percentage by (a) tonnage and (b) value of ships completed by UK shipbuilding yards have had as their prime competition an EU shipbuilding yard over the last five years. - Inc fact that information not available. (Holding answer 31 March 1998).

Answer: Mr. Letwin: To ask the President of the Board of Trade what percentage by (a) tonnage and (b) value of ships completed by UK shipbuilding yards have had as their prime competition an EU shipbuilding yard over the last five years. [37116] Mr. Battle: [holding answer 31 March 1998]: The information requested is not available. UK Shipyards are not required to identify the European competition when applying for Shipbuilding Intervention Fund support and do not always know against whom they are competing.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 309 c667-8W;309 c668W; 37116
Session: 1997-98
Subjects: Competition EU countries Shipbuilding Shipbuilding Intervention Fund