HC Deb 01 May 1969 vol 782 c267W
53. Dame Irene Ward

asked the Minister of Technology what consultations he has had regarding the pending removal of the Transformer Division of C. A. Parsons from Tyneside to Edinburgh in the light of its effect on the electrical plant industry; and what assurances he obtained regarding its effect on the high rate of unemployment on Tyneside.

Dr. Bray

No such move has been announced by C. A. Parsons Limited. The company is fully aware of my close interest in the possible consequences of its proposed merger with Bruce Peebles Limited.

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