§ Mr. R. W. Elliottasked the Minister of Labour what estimate he has made of redundancies in industry on the Tyne and Wear, consequent upon the decisions of the Government not to take up the South African arms order; and if he will take urgent steps to provide alternative employment.
§ Mr. Fernyhough:No redundancies on the Tyne and Wear notified to my Department have been attributed to this cause. The second part of the Question therefore does not arise, but the Government's efforts to create additional employment opportunities in these areas, as in the rest of the development areas, will continue.