§ 57. Mr. Goodhartasked the Secretary of State for Air whether he will assist the plans for establishing a Commonwealth gliding centre at Lasham airfield.
§ Mr. W. J. TaylorI have already offered to sell this airfield to the Lasham Gliding Society. Whilst I have every sympathy with the kind of project referred to in the Question, it is not a matter which is within my Ministry's powers. I am at present discussing the matter with my right hon. Friend the Minister of Aviation.
NUMBER OF PERSONS IN THE UNDERMENTIONED INDUSTRIES REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED IN GREAT BRITAIN AT 16TH NOVEMBER, 1959 AND 14TH NOVEMBER, 1960 — Aircraft Manufacturing and Repairing Radio and other Electrical Apparatus Wholly unemployed Temporarily stopped Total Wholly unemployed Temporarily Stopped Total 16th November, 1959: Males … … … 1,656 24 1,680 844 4 848 Females … … 450 — 450 1,053 1 1,054 Total … 2,106 24 2,130 1,897 5 1,902 14th November, 1960: Males … … … 916 289 1,205 1,014 50 1,064 Females … … 277 7 284 1,310 78 1,388 Total … 1,193 296 1,489 2,324 128 2,452
MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURING — Wholly unemployed Temporarily stopped Total 16th November, 1959: Males … … … 1,673 226 1,899 Females … … … 368 1 369 Total … … 2,041 227 2,268 14th November, 1960: Males … … … 1,878 10,730 12,608 Females … … … 445 906 1,351 Total … … 2,323 11,636 13,959