§ Mr. William Edwardsasked the Minister of Technology what percentage of the men now employed at Llanbedr are working on civilian contracts; and to what extent the manpower situation at Llanbedr will be affected by the recent defence cuts.
§ Mr. Benn80 per cent. of the men employed at R.A.E., Llanbedr are working for a private contractor but all the work is for defence purposes. It is too early to assess the precise effect of the defence cuts on the manpower situation at Llanbedr but there are no plans for a substantial rundown.