§ Mr. Leightonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if any of the staff of the Hansard Press are to be made redundant as a result of technological changes; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BrookeThe Editor of theOfficial Report is contemplating changes in his method of collecting data. If realised these changes may result in debate copy being supplied to Hansard Press in machine-readable form. The possible effects of any changes on the operations at Hansard Press would of course be discussed with representatives of the trades unions involved.
§ Mr. Leightonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what provisions there are for the retraining of Hansard Press SOGAT staff.
§ Mr. BrookeNo specific provisions have been made to date. Retraining options will be discussed with representatives of the trades unions involved in the event of any change which affects jobs.