HC Deb 24 June 1971 vol 819 cc325-6W
48. Mr. Frank Allaun

asked the Minister of State for Defence if he will state

April, 1970. Weekly earnings are gross, before deductions, and include overtime payments and the average weekly value of annual and other periodical and commission payments.

vacancies to unemployed males, females and juveniles in the Northern Region, the County of Durham and the Employment Exchange area of Houghton-le-Spring.

Mr. Dudley Smith

Following is the information:

the cost of the radio communications establishment built at Orfordness; what is its purpose; and how much of the cost was borne by the United States of America.

Mr. Lambton

The function of R.A.F. Orfordness is to conduct research into problems of long-range radio propagation. The station has been built as a joint R.A.F./U.S.A.F. project and the United Kingdom has made a capital contribution of £1.375 million. The amount of the U.S.A.F. contribution to the project is a matter for the United States Government.

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