Mr. O'NeillTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what contact he has had with British Aerospace plc regarding possible redundancies.
§ Mr. Leigh[holding answer 5 December 1990]: Mr. John Weston, the managing director of British Aerospace (Military Aircraft) Ltd. has announced that about one third of the expected 5,000 job losses will be achieved by natural wastage. For other employees affected by the decision, the company has announced a series of supporting measures including job shops, retraining, relocation, self-employment start-up assistance and early release terms. No announcement has been made giving any estimate of the redundancies which will be required.