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Mr. Alton
asked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will made a statement on British Shipbuilders' half-year trading loss of £53 million.
Mr. Michael Marshall
These losses are an indication of shipbuilding industry's continuing difficulties. The financial target for 1980–81 has been set with a view to British Shipbuilders making a substantial reduction in the present rate of loss.