HC Deb 30 January 1986 vol 90 c628W
Mr. Wallace

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many redundancy notices have been issued at each of the Royal ordnance factories since July 1985.

Mr. Norman Lamont

[pursuant to his reply, 27 January 1986, c. 450]: This is a matter for Royal ordnance plc. however, I understand that the information requested is as follows:

Number of redundundancy notices issued
Blackburn 8
Bridgwater 93

A further 12 redundancy notices were issued to headquarters staff employed by Royal Ordnance plc.

I also understand that the company has today announced redundancies at its factories at Chorley and Birtley. The maximum numbers will be:

Number
Chorley 385
Birtley 446
TOTAL 831

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