Employment In The Shipbuilding Industry

EDM number 778 in 1992-93, proposed by John Hutton on 10/11/1992.

That this House notes with deep concern the continuing loss of jobs in Britain's shipbuilding industry, with recent redundancies at Swan Hunters and VSEL; recognises that in shipbuilding communities there is a collection of unique and precious engineering skills vital to the success of British manufacturing industry; and therefore calls upon the Government to take immediate action to promote the industry and thus secure the jobs of many thousands of people by pursuing policies which will allow warship yards to bid competitively for merchant orders through the intervention fund scheme, by bringing forward the order of new vessels such as LPH, and by actively supporting diversification initiatives.

This motion has been signed by a total of 100 MPs.