HC Deb 01 August 1978 vol 955 cc303-4W
Mr. Brotherton

asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the names of United Kingdom defence establishments where employees have been

  • FH 70–155mm towed gun—FRG/IT/UK.
  • Midge Surveillance System—CAN/FRG/UK.
  • Milan: night sight—FR/FRG/UK.

Air Systems

  • Tornado—multi-role combat aircraft—FRG/IT/UK.
  • Jaguar—strike/attack aircraft—FR/UK.
  • Puma—twin engine GP helicopter—FR/UK.
  • Gazelle—GP light helicopter—FR/UK.
  • Lynx—anti-submarine and utility helicopter—FR/UK.
  • Martel—stand-off air to surface guided weapon—FR/UK.
  • JP 233—airfield attack weapon—UK/US.
  • Long range passive sonobuoy and sonic processor—AUS/UK.
  • AUS—Australia
  • BE—Belgium
  • CAN—Canada
  • DK—Denmark
  • FR—France
  • FRG—Federal Republic of Germany
  • IT—Italy
  • NL—Flolland
  • NO—Norway
  • UK—United Kingdom
  • US—United States of America

The following table lists in accordance with the conventions used in successive statements on defence estimates details for the past five years of the defence budget; equipment expenditure; procurement expenditure; the amount allocated to research and development; and the amount allocated to research alone.

striking, banning overtime or working to rule since 1st July 1978; and if he will give an estimate of the number of employees involved in each industrial action in each case.

Mr. Mulley

Industrial action by industrial employees of the Ministry of Defence has been widespread. Both the nature of the action and the extent of the involvement of the industrial work force has varied from one establishment to another. I regret that the variations from day-to-day have been such that the details requested cannot be given with accuracy.