§ Mr. Croninasked the Minister of Aviation Supply if he will make a further statement on the progress of the Concorde supersonic airliner.
Mr. David PageI would refer the hon. Gentleman to the reply I gave to similar Questions earlier today.
§ Mr. Spearingasked the Minister of Aviation Supply what is his estimate of the number of persons engaged full time in the manufacture of the Concorde; how many of these persons are engaged in development as distinct from production work; and if he will indicate the approximate geographical distribution of the persons concerned.
§ Mr. David PriceThe equivalent of about 25,000 full-time persons are at present employed in a number of firms on the Concorde project, about 20,000 on development and 5,000 on production. The main centres of employment are Bristol (about 12,000), Weybridge (4,500), and Hum (1,000). There are smaller concentrations at Coventry and Fairford, and among the large number of subcontractors.