§ Mr. Roy Hughesasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many construction workers from the United Kingdom at the latest available date have been recruited for the £215 million Falklands airport contract; how many more workers are likely to be recruited; what are their terms and conditions of employment; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir George YoungThe Laing-Mowlem-Amey Roadstone Construction joint venture had recruited 166 workers as at 20 October; some 1,200 more workers are likely to be recruited during the course of the project; although the precise terms and conditions of employment are a commercial matter for the joint venture, I am satisfied that they are generally fair and reasonable.