asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he can now say when he intends to introduce the Order-in-Council to take Harland and Wolff Limited, Belfast, into public ownership.
As soon as possible.
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he can now make an estimate of the anticipated cost of taking Harland and Wolff Limited, Belfast, into public ownership.
There is nothing to add at this stage to the statements made to the House on 26th March—[Vol. 889, c. 496–506]—and 8th May 1975—[Vol. 891, c. 1759–86].
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what Government funds have been given to Harland and Wolff Limited, Belfast, under all headings in each year since 1964.
Apart from standard assistance available to industry generally in Northern Ireland, or to shipbuilders generally in the United Kingdom, the following funds have been provided by Government to Harland and Wolff Limited, Belfast, since 1964.
| Loans | £ million |
| (i) 1966—Shipbuilding Industry (Loans) Act (NI) 1966 | 3·500 |
| (ii) 1968–69—Shipbuilding Industry Board | 11·307 |
| (iii) 1971—Interest waived on 1966 loan | 1·225 |
| (iv) 1974–75—Industries Developments Acts (NI) 1966 and 1971 | 13·000 |
| 29·032 | |
| Equity | |
| 1971—Northern Ireland Government Acquisition of £1 ordinary shares at par | 4·000 |
| Grants | |
| (1) 1971 Industries Development Acts (NI) | 14·154 |
| (ii) 1970–71 Shipbuilding Industry Board | 7·038 |
| (iii) 1973–75 Industries Development Acts (NI) | 6·267 |
| 27·459 | |
| Total of special assistance | 60·491 |