§ 44 and 45. Mr. Patrick Maitlandasked the Minister of Supply (1) what is the present target date for completion of the Rolls Royce factory at East Kilbride; and what postponement of the target date there has been;
(2) how many building labourers and tradesmen are being employed on the Rolls Royce works at East Kilbride; and how many were found necessary before it was decided to adapt this factory for night-shift work.
§ Mr. SandysThe original completion date, February, 1953, has not been changed. The factory as planned is equally suitable for single or double-shift working and no alterations have been made on this account. Two hundred and seventeen skilled and 230 unskilled building operatives are at present employed on the site.
§ Mr. MaitlandIs my right hon. Friend aware that the Chairman and the Manager of East Kilbride Development 1839 Corporation have successively told me that the target dates were the present month and also the month of September? Is he further aware that the Corporation has been pressed to subordinate every other activity in the new town to the task of completing this factory by September? Will he say whether that is true or not?
§ Mr. SandysMy hon. Friend has entirely different information from mine. I will certainly look into the matter.