Oral Answers to Questions — Engagements

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 25 April 2001.

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Photo of Stephen Hepburn Stephen Hepburn Labour, Jarrow 12:00, 25 April 2001

Is my right hon. Friend aware that the Cammell Laird shipyard in my Jarrow constituency is the last working yard on the south bank of the Tyne? May I urge him to make every effort to ensure that the successful bidder for the yard continues the Tyneside tradition of shipbuilding and ship repair? Will he make extra efforts to ensure that the City spivs now circulating do not get their hands on the yard, which they will flog off and strip of its assets so that they can build yuppie houses for their friends?