HC Deb 01 August 1956 vol 557 cc153-4W
81. Mr. Langford-Holt

asked the Secretary of State for Air as a result of the closing down of No. 29 Maintenance Unit, High Ercall, how many employees are to be dismissed; how many transferred as established employees; what percentage of those who are to be transferred are ex-Service men; and what percentage of those who are to be dismissed are ex-Service men.

Mr. Birch

The total number of civilians now employed at No. 29 Maintenance Unit is 448. Of these 206 are established and 242 unestablished. 107 established and 138 unestablished employees are ex-Service men. In accordance with the terms of their employment, all established employees will be offered transfer to other posts. It is not possible at this stage to give the number of unestablished employees who may have to be dismissed.