§ Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will publish a table showing the location and the number of jobs at each location involved in Airbus Industrie A300, and A310, A320 production in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. PattieOn the information presently available, it is estimated that the number and location of jobs in the United Kingdom currently attributable to the Airbus Industrie A300, A310 and A320 programmes is set out in the following table. The figures are approximations only.
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Area Airframe manufacture (British Aerospace and sub-contractors) Engine manufacture (Rolls-Royce, sub-contractors and suppliers) Material and equipment supply North/Northeast 600 — 100 Northwest 2,600 — 450 Midlands — 11,200 1,000 Home Counties 400 — 400 South West and South Wales 850 — 550 South of England 150 — 300 Total 4,600 1,200 2,800 1 Jobs relating to Rolls-Royce's participation in International Aeroengine's V2500 engines for the A320.