HC Deb 25 January 1966 vol 723 c47W
Mr. Stainton

asked the Minister of Labour whether he will publish in the Official Report details of the redundancies which have occurred in the aerospace industries since 1st January, 1965, differentiating between sex, age groups and technical skills or qualifications; and if he will give details, on a similar basis, of those same persons who have secured fresh employment, stating the industry and capacity in which re-employed.

Mr. Gunter

Information has been collected about workers discharged by firms engaged on the P.1154, HS.681 and TSR.2 in this period. Very few women were involved. The following figures differentiate between those employed in design offices and elsewhere:—

DISCHARGED (BASED ON RETURNS COMPILED ON 17TH JANUARY, 1966)
Design Office staff Non-design staff Total
1,090 7,120 8,210

The following table shows in broad terms the movement to other industries and occupations of those registering at employment exchanges who were placed or known to have found work:—

ANALYSIS OF NUMBERS OF REGISTRANTS PLACED OR KNOWN TO HAVE FOUND WORK (BASED ON RETURN COMPILED ON 17TH JANUARY, 1966)
Total
(1) In the Aircraft Industry:
(a) in own occupation 588
(b) in other occupations 129
(2) In Associated Industries*:
(a) in own occupation 1,245
(b) in other occupations 688
(3) In other industries†:
(a) in own occupation 587
(b) in other occupations 521
Total 3,758
* Industries: manufacturing, engineering, electrical and metal goods, vehicles and ships.
† Industries include: Professional, scientific and social services, Government service, public utilities, transport and communications, insurance, retail distribution, textiles, catering, entertainment, construction, chemicals, banknote manufacture, furniture, ceramics, cosmetics, carpet, rubber, tape and a variety of other manufacturing industries.

Of those who registered at employment exchanges, 306 were unemployed at the last count.