Defence Programme

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 4:10 pm on 7 July 1981.

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Photo of Mr Dick Douglas Mr Dick Douglas , Dunfermline 4:10, 7 July 1981

In the long discussions between the hon. Member for Ashford (Mr. Speed), who had to resign, and the trade unions, the unions accepted the dockyard study as a package deal against a background of full employment in the dockyards. How does the Secretary of State propose to continue these negotiations against a background of dockyard closures?