KVAERNER SHIPYARD IN GLASGOW

Early day motion 826, tabled 13 July 1999 by Mohammad Sarwar (Labour). Signed by 45 members.

That this House expresses its great delight that all the jobs at Kvaerner have been saved as a result of an agreement being struck between Kvaerner, its present owners, and GEC; praises the workforce and its union representatives who kept up the fight for many months and would not give in; congratulates the Task Force and Government Ministers for their role in bringing these negotiations to a happy conclusion; and wishes the yard well for a happy and prosperous future.

Signatures by party: Labour 40, Labour/Co-operative 2, Liberal Democrat 2, UUP 1.