HC Deb 27 January 1981 vol 997 c376W
Mr. Pollock

asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will make a statement on the proposal to change to contract cleaning at Royal Air Force Lossiemouth.

Mr. Pattie

Careful examination of the case for contract cleaning at RAF Lossiemouth has shown appreciable potential savings which we cannot afford to ignore. I therefore confirm that we will be changing from direct labour to contract in due course. At my meeting with my hon. Friend on 2 December, I undertook to look further into the prospects for re-employment for those staff affected by this change: I have now written to my hon. Friend.