§ 35. Mr. McMasterasked the Minister of Technology if he will make a statement on the result of the negotiations with the Rohr Corporation to take an equity interest in Short Brothers and Harland Limited.
§ Mr. J. P. W. MallalieuI have nothing to add to the reply I gave on 16th April.—[Vol. 781, c. 1144.]
§ Mr. McMasterIf these negotiations do not reach a satisfactory conclusion, will the hon. Gentleman take all reasonable steps to see that sufficient work is placed with this company to obtain employment in research and development both in aircraft and missiles in view of the excellent record of the company?
§ Mr. MallalieuI am delighted to see that the company is taking those steps and I congratulate it on the Lockheed order which it has recently obtained.