HC Deb 07 December 1960 vol 631 c151W
57. Mr. Goodhart

asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he will assist the plans for establishing a Commonwealth gliding centre at Lasham airfield.

Mr. W. J. Taylor

I 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