§ Mr. Kershawasked the Minister of Labour (1) what special arrangements he will make for the employment of aircraft workers made redundant by the Government's decision to cancel HS681;
(2) whether he is aware that no comparable employment exists in the Gloucester-Stroud area for aircraft workers made redundant by the Government's decision to cancel HS681; and what proposals he has to mitigate the hardships involved to individuals.
§ Mr. GunterAs soon as the employment exchanges are informed of any impending redundancies for their areas the staff are ready to interview the workers concerned with a view to arranging alternative employment or any necessary training.
As regards the Gloucester-Stroud area, my local officers do not at present have details of the individuals who may be affected. All I can say at the moment is that this is an area of high employment.