§ 21. Mr. de Ferrantiasked the Postmaster-General if he will publish the figures of labour availability on which his decision as to the proposed location of the Savings Certificate Division will be based.
§ Miss PikeMy right hon. Friend's decision about the future location of the Savings Certificate Division will not be based solely on labour availability, but he will give my hon. Friend information on this aspect when the decision is announced.
§ Mr. de FerrantiMay I ask my hon. Friend to bear in mind that the population of Morecambe and Lancaster is no less than 90,000, and expert opinion agrees that there is sufficient labour available for all the needs of the Savings Certificate Division to be met? Further, will she scotch any rumours that Durham might have been chosen for the location of the Savings Certificate Division? This must obviously be nonsense, as the population of Durham is only 20,000.
§ Miss PikeI assure my hon. Friend that we will keep all his arguments in mind, and I also assure him that a decision has not yet been made.