§ 54. Mr. Jegerasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware of the impending dismissal of 800 workers from the Ford factory in Doncaster; and whether he will now make Thorne a development district, in view of the high rate of unemployment there.
§ Mr. ErrollI am aware that several hundred workers are likely to be discharged by Fords in Doncaster at the end of June or the beginning of July. It is too early to say what effect this will have on long-term employment prospects in Doncaster and the surrounding areas including Thorne, but I am watching the position there.