§ 67. Mr. Ripponasked the Minister of Aviation what steps he is taking to dissuade the 40 expert technicians working on Blue Streak at Spadeadam from their announced decision to seek jobs elsewhere; whether he will give an assurance of the Government's intention to make full and continuous use of the facilities at Spadeadam; and whether he will take steps to relieve the men working there of their anxieties about their future.
§ Mr. MulleyI appreciate the concern of all those engaged on the E.L.D.O. project but before the next meeting of the inter-Governmental Conference there is little I can add to the Answer I gave in reply to the hon. Member's Supplementary Question on 13th June. Rolls-Royce188W which manages the Establishment on behalf of my Ministry is well aware of the present position and has kept the staff informed.