§ 81. Mr. Kinnockasked the Secretary of State for Employment what estimate he has made of the employment prospects of constituents of the hon. Member for Bedwellty, following the announcement of further redundancies in south-east Wales, notably those at Imperial Chemical Industries Fibres Limited, Pontypool, and British Aluminium Newport, Monmouthshire; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithI do not expect the employment prospects of the hon. Member's constituents to be much affected by the redundancies at Pontypool announced by Imperial Chemical Industries. I understand that no redundancy at British Aluminium, Newport, is expected this year. Bedwellty has special development area status and should benefit from this, once the amount of mobile industry increases.