§ Mr. Palmerasked the Secretary of State for Employment what steps he is taking to find new employment for the 200 workers likely to be made redundant by the closing down of the plant of Imperial Smelting at Avonmouth, Bristol.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithMy Department's local officers are in close contact with the company and arrangements have been made for a job team to go into the works to give information and advice about other employment as soon as firm information about the redundancies becomes available. Special approaches will be made to other employers for vacancies.