§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will visit the British Aerospace works, Broughton, Clwyd; what is his estimate of the number of jobs involved in the projects in the United Kingdom concerning Airbus Industrie; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Newton[holding answer 26 October 1988]: I have no immediate plans to visit the British Aerospace works at Broughton. On the basis of information presently available to my Department, it is estimated that approximately 10,850 jobs are involved in Airbus production in the United Kingdom.