§ Mr. Whiteheadasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what number of redundancies have been declared in Product Support (Graphics) Limited, a subsidiary of Rolls-Royce (1971) Limited; and what plans there are for hiving off this firm to private industry
§ Mr. David PriceI understand that, because of a reduction in Rolls-Royce (1971) Limited's requirements for its output, Product Support (Graphics) Limited plans to reduce its workforce by about 130. Some of those affected will be redeployed elsewhere in Rolls-Royce (1971) Ltd., and there may be some who will volunteer to leave; it is therefore not at present possible to say how many compulsory redundancies will arise.
As regards the future of Product Support (Graphics) Limited, I understand that some areas of work will be transferred to Rolls-Royce (1971) Limited, and that the remainder, representing the major part of its activities, will be offered for sale as a going concern.