§ Mr. Pavittasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer why he is removing the two concerns operating Her Majesty's Stationery Office from Wembley; how many employees will be made redundant; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. HayhoeThe proposal to close two HMSO warehouses located in the Wembley area was made following a study of HMSO's future warehousing needs aimed at providing a more efficient warehousing and distribution organisation. The study concluded that savings of over £2 million a year could be made by closing the two warehouses and concentrating HMSO warehousing and distribution activities in its Bristol and Manchester warehouses.
At this stage it is estimated that up to 117 employees could be made redundant at these two establishments. Discussions with the unions concerned have begun with HMSO offering to consider any alternative proposals which would be similarly cost-effective.